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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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Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons

Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons

Several of the 13 “worst of the worst” criminals that the Department of Homeland Security said were arrested in Minnesota through its immigration enforcement operation were actually handed over to ICE by state prisons before Operation Metro Surge began.
by Peter Cox

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Meet the Minneapolis parents patrolling their schools amid ICE operations

Meet the Minneapolis parents patrolling their schools amid ICE operations

As federal agents continue their surge in Minnesota, Twin Cities parents are organizing to support their immigrant neighbors. MPR News spoke to a parent group that’s driving neighbor kids to school, delivering groceries, doing laundry and patrolling the perimeter of their school building. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Health needs, insurance woes compound fears for Minnesota families amid ICE operations

Health needs, insurance woes compound fears for Minnesota families amid ICE operations

Health care providers say the Twin Cities immigration enforcement surge is leading people to cancel doctor’s appointments and delay treatments even if they’re U.S. citizens or have other legal status in the country. Fears of losing health insurance are also mounting.
by Erica Zurek

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Fear factor: Intimidation becomes a calling card as Twin Cities ICE surge widens

Fear factor: Intimidation becomes a calling card as Twin Cities ICE surge widens

Six weeks into the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, observers say there are signs that federal agents are employing violence more frequently and with little apparent restraint against citizens and noncitizens. 
by Jon Collins

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Rochester to hold protest condemning rising ICE activity

Rochester to hold protest condemning rising ICE activity

Protesters are planning to gather outside the Olmsted County Government Center in downtown Rochester at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, to voice opposition to the increased federal immigration enforcement actions that are taking place in Rochester and all across the state.
by Molly Castle Work

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Judge limits federal actions at Minnesota protests

Judge limits federal actions at Minnesota protests

This story includes live updates from Jan. 16, 2026: A federal judge on Friday set new guardrails for federal immigration and enforcement officers in Minnesota involved in Operation Metro Surge.
by MPR News Staff

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