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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.

‘We’ve been doing this since May’: ICE admits instant re-arrest strategy

‘We’ve been doing this since May’: ICE admits instant re-arrest strategy

ICE officials say if a federal judge orders a detainee released because the judge finds fault with how the person was arrested, ICE can tell the person they’ll be released, give them their belongings, then immediately re-arrest them.
by Cait Kelley and Regina Medina

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Hidden on a Minnesota farm, an immigrant weighs fear here against danger at home

Hidden on a Minnesota farm, an immigrant weighs fear here against danger at home

Despite the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, immigrants in the country illegally continue to work in agricultural jobs, including one man who fled political violence in Nicaragua and who is now living on a Minnesota farm.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained during the Trump administration's immigration operations

More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained during the Trump administration's immigration operations

The ProPublica investigation reveals 15 percent of these cases were Minnesotans and took place as the administration carried out its immigration enforcement agenda.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Minnesota father describes ICE detainment conditions, life away from his family

Minnesota father describes ICE detainment conditions, life away from his family

Luis Caiza is in limbo. He’s still in ICE custody in New Mexico, nearly 10 months after his arrest, while his wife and children in Minnesota worry about him and their future. Detainment is a daily struggle, he told MPR News.
by Regina Medina

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ICE falsely accuses attorney of aiding client's escape

ICE falsely accuses attorney of aiding client's escape

Matthew Deates says an ICE agent falsely accused him of helping a client evade arrest after a federal court hearing in Minneapolis. Deates is demanding that the government retract a memo that contains the allegation.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis family shares story of ‘violent’ ICE detainment and 10 months of separation

Minneapolis family shares story of ‘violent’ ICE detainment and 10 months of separation

About 3,700 people were arrested by federal law enforcement in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. For one family, the resulting family separation has caused financial and emotional stress.
by Regina Medina

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Catch, release, catch: Inside ICE's new 'farce' tactic

Catch, release, catch: Inside ICE's new 'farce' tactic

Multiple immigration detainees in Minnesota have been ordered released by federal judges only for them to be immediately re-detained by immigration officers at the doors of the Whipple Federal building.
by Cait Kelley

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Renee Good family lawyers invoke anti-KKK law in suing U.S., federal agents

Renee Good family lawyers invoke anti-KKK law in suing U.S., federal agents

“The day of accountability has arrived for our own U.S. government and its governmental agencies,” attorney Antonio Romanucci told reporters Thursday after filing the lawsuits. “Our government is killing our citizens without any legal justification.”
by Anna Haecherl and MPR News Staff

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Event gathers legal experts in Minnesota to discuss state powers to challenge federal actions

Event gathers legal experts in Minnesota to discuss state powers to challenge federal actions

The University of St. Thomas is hosting a symposium Friday in St. Paul to explore constitutional questions that came out of this winter’s surge of federal agents to Minnesota.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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