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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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Judge expects to rule soon on order compelling ICE to retain evidence in Pretti's killing

Judge expects to rule soon on order compelling ICE to retain evidence in Pretti's killing

The state of Minnesota argued in federal court Monday that a judge should extend a temporary restraining order that prohibits the federal government from destroying or altering evidence tied to the killing of a Minneapolis man by federal agents over the weekend. 
by Jon Collins and Peter Cox

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Walz says Trump pledged to ‘do things differently’ on ICE surge

Walz says Trump pledged to ‘do things differently’ on ICE surge

“Whether it was morality or bad optics and poll numbers, whatever has happened here there’s a definite change of tone” since Saturday’s killing of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz told MPR News host Clay Masters Monday afternoon.
by MPR News Staff

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Inside the group that helps ICE detainees released from Whipple find warmth, phones and rides

Inside the group that helps ICE detainees released from Whipple find warmth, phones and rides

The members of the new organization, Haven Watch, spend their days outside of the federal Whipple building, waiting to meet people released from detention to help them stay warm, contact their loves ones, get food and find a ride home.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Health care community mourns Alex Pretti, the VA nurse killed Saturday by federal agent

Health care community mourns Alex Pretti, the VA nurse killed Saturday by federal agent

Hundreds of Minnesotans are gathering at the site in Minneapolis where 37-year old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal border patrol agent Saturday. Among them are health care workers who are grieving the loss of one of their own, as Pretti worked as an ICU nurse at the VA hospital in Minneapolis.
by Molly Castle Work and Nicole Ki

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Federal agents deploy tear gas after protest, vandalism at Minneapolis hotel

Federal agents deploy tear gas after protest, vandalism at Minneapolis hotel

Minneapolis police and the state Department of Public Safety say their officers were trying to de-escalate the situation when federal agents arrived without communication and deployed chemical munitions.
by MPR News Staff

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Ellison: Washington needs to 'mend fences with everyone in Minnesota' over ICE surge

Ellison: Washington needs to 'mend fences with everyone in Minnesota' over ICE surge

Two key court hearings are happening in Minnesota on Monday. In one of them, a federal judge hears arguments over whether to temporarily pause the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in the state. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison talked to MPR’s Cathy Wurzer before the hearing started.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Judge set to hear arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

Judge set to hear arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

A federal judge is set to hear arguments Monday on whether to pause an immigration crackdown in Minnesota. This follows the fatal shootings of two people by government officers. The state and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Department of Homeland Security two weeks ago. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump, unbowed by backlash to Minneapolis shooting, blames Democrats for 'chaos'

Trump, unbowed by backlash to Minneapolis shooting, blames Democrats for 'chaos'

The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a federal immigration officer touched off a firestorm and prompted some fellow Republicans to question President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration crackdown, but the president on Sunday night doubled down and blamed Democratic officials.
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Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge

Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge

211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushing for an eviction moratorium.
by Cari Spencer

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