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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.

MPR News brings you the latest about the immigration enforcement in the state.

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U.S. military troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota

U.S. military troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota

The move comes after President Trump again threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to control ongoing protests over the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis.
by Joe Hernandez

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Right-wing, anti-Islam protest draws large group of counter demonstrators

Right-wing, anti-Islam protest draws large group of counter demonstrators

This story includes live updates from Jan. 17, 2026: A group of right-wing anti-Islam protesters arrived at Minneapolis City Hall Saturday morning, facing off against a much larger crowd of counter protesters.
by MPR News Staff

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Public safety was in a good place in Minneapolis, then ICE showed up

Public safety was in a good place in Minneapolis, then ICE showed up

The fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good could upend a period of stability in Minneapolis, years after the George Floyd unrest. 

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ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didn’t use it on Renee Macklin Good

ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didn’t use it on Renee Macklin Good

Federal immigration agents waited three minutes to call 911 after one of their officers shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis. After a brief medical assessment, they left her bleeding in her car. Agents didn’t give her CPR and turned away the help of a man who said he was a doctor.
by Cait Kelley

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Events in Minneapolis show how immigration enforcement has changed. What's the impact?

Events in Minneapolis show how immigration enforcement has changed. What's the impact?

Minneapolis is at the center of sweeping, evolving federal immigration push. It demonstrates how different immigration enforcement is under Trump's second administration - and raises questions about the lingering effects on local communities and law enforcement.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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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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