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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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Somali Day at the State Capitol comes after a challenging several months for community

Somali Day at the State Capitol comes after a challenging several months for community

Organizers of the event say less people showed up this year due to lingering fears from “Operation Metro Surge.” The event was an opportunity for the Somali community to come together and advocate for support from lawmakers.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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ICE arrests drop nearly 12 percent after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up

ICE arrests drop nearly 12 percent after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up

At the peak of the crackdown, masked immigration officers were common in Minneapolis while thousands were arrested weekly nationwide. ICE arrests peaked near 40,000 in December but have since fallen about 12 percent after the February killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis and a shake-up of immigration leadership.
by The Associated Press

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Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents

Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents

The decision in Colorado to charge an immigration officer with assault after a protester was grabbed by the neck and pulled away could test the boundaries of immunity provisions for federal agents in the line of duty.
by The Associated Press

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More than 70 Minnesota children detained in Operation Metro Surge, data show

More than 70 Minnesota children detained in Operation Metro Surge, data show

Sahan’s analysis of court records and federal deportation data represents the most thorough accounting yet of the Minnesota children detained during “Operation Metro Surge.”

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A protester threw a snowball. Federal agents responded with tear gas and pepper balls

A protester threw a snowball. Federal agents responded with tear gas and pepper balls

A new investigation from ProPublica and FRONTLINE examines federal agents’ response to protesters and bystanders at the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps. “We see, just, use of excessive force after use of excess force,” one expert said.
by ProPublica Staff

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

Some new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past. ICE announced in January that it completed an unprecedented hiring spree, adding 12,000 officers and agents to double its force.
by The Associated Press

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ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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