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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.

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.
by The Associated Press

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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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How an errand for a 12-year-old immigrant in Minneapolis became an underground operation

How an errand for a 12-year-old immigrant in Minneapolis became an underground operation

Some immigrants in Minneapolis have said they're scared to go out because of ICE agents across the city. When one 12-year-old needed to run an errand, it triggered a network of underground volunteers.
by Jasmine Garsd and Sarah Ventre

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Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting

Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting

More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies including Target, Best Buy and UnitedHealth signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials to work together.
by The Associated Press

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Shooting witness accounts added to legal cases challenging federal operation in Minnesota

Shooting witness accounts added to legal cases challenging federal operation in Minnesota

Details of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in south Minneapolis — including two eyewitness accounts — are now part of the ongoing court cases seeking to curtail or end the surge of federal agents in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Some Republicans call for investigation after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

Some Republicans call for investigation after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

A handful of Republicans called for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, an early sign that the accounting of events by President Donald Trump's administration may face bipartisan scrutiny.
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