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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.

Many families in Minneapolis still attend school from home despite promise of ICE drawdown

Many families in Minneapolis still attend school from home despite promise of ICE drawdown

Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to remove another 100 or so agents from the Twin Cities by Monday, many families are not letting their guard down.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Protests, skepticism continue in Minnesota following announcement that federal surge is ending

Protests, skepticism continue in Minnesota following announcement that federal surge is ending

Protests against the surge of federal immigration agents in Minnesota continued over the weekend, even after last week’s announcement that the operation is winding down. While there’s relief — there’s also still fear, sadness, skepticism and anger in communities across the state.
by Nicole Ki and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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White House official says hundreds of federal agents are leaving Minnesota, 'small' security force will remain for a time

White House official says hundreds of federal agents are leaving Minnesota, 'small' security force will remain for a time

White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead, as the Trump administration winds down its immigration enforcement surge in the state.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota winds down, Minneapolis will need to decide how to manage makeshift memorial sites for two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents last month.
by The Associated Press

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Rural Minnesotans of color skipping medical care out of fear of ICE

Rural Minnesotans of color skipping medical care out of fear of ICE

Medical providers are increasingly concerned that some of their rural patients who need to drive long distances to see specialists are missing appointments because they fear being picked up by federal immigration agents.
by Molly Castle Work

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Feds investigating whether 2 ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis

Feds investigating whether 2 ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis

Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men.
by The Associated Press

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Therapist explains the collective trauma Minnesotans have endured during the federal surge

Therapist explains the collective trauma Minnesotans have endured during the federal surge

Anxiety, fear, anger and relief all came to a head Thursday when White House border czar Tom Homan announced the end of the federal immigration crackdown in the state.
by Cathy Wurzer, Heidi Raschke and Megan Burks

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Journalist Don Lemon set to be arraigned in Minnesota church protest case

Journalist Don Lemon set to be arraigned in Minnesota church protest case

Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned in federal court in Minnesota on Friday, along with four other defendants indicted for their alleged roles in disrupting a service at a Southern Baptist church in St. Paul where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official was a pastor.
by The Associated Press

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