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Immigration enforcement in Minnesota

MPR News is tracking federal immigration actions across Minnesota — from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and policy changes to community impact and your rights.

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Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have landed back in Minnesota following a judge's order

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have landed back in Minnesota following a judge's order

Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked national fervor, returned home to Minnesota with his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, Sunday morning after a judge ordered their release.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota citizens detained by ICE are left rattled, even weeks later

Minnesota citizens detained by ICE are left rattled, even weeks later

The number of immigration agents in Minnesota may be reduced, but they'll leave leave behind a changed community, including many U.S. citizens questioned and detained in recent weeks.
by Meg Anderson

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ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital

ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital

Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries. ICE agents said Alberto Castañeda Mondragón ran headfirst into a wall while handcuffed. But hospital staff found his injuries inconsistent with that account.
by The Associated Press

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St. Peter police chief intervened and got federal agents to release resident, sources say

St. Peter police chief intervened and got federal agents to release resident, sources say

Sources tell MPR News that the police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into detention. It is believed to the first time local police in Minnesota intervened in a federal law enforcement action since the ICE and border patrol surge began here two months ago.
by Hannah Yang, Matt Sepic and David Schaper

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Some Pelican Rapids residents want their mayor to do more about ICE. He says it's not his job

Some Pelican Rapids residents want their mayor to do more about ICE. He says it's not his job

Some residents of the west-central city of Pelican Rapids are calling on their mayor to do more to support and protect immigrants and BIPOC people in their community, as they feel threatened by the federal immigration crackdown in the state. But the mayor says that’s not his job.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Feds open civil rights probe into Alex Pretti killing

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday.

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DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed by Border Patrol officers. The Department of Homeland Security also said Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will lead the federal probe.
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DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis is providing insights into the surveillance technologies the government is using in its mass deportation campaign. Department of Homeland Security officials insist their immigration enforcement operations are “highly targeted.”
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Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the U.S.

Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the U.S.

Many of the people whose ancestors lived in the U.S. thousands of years before Europeans are carrying tribal identification for protection against the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda. 
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