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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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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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¿Qué hacer si ICE lo detiene? Abogada responde algunas preguntas

¿Qué hacer si ICE lo detiene? Abogada responde algunas preguntas

Ante el aumento de las operaciones de control migratorio en Minnesota, muchas personas se hacen una pregunta simple pero importante: ¿Cuáles son mis derechos si los agentes de ICE se acercan a mí?
by MPR News Staff

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Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act (again). What is it?

Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act (again). What is it?

As protests grow over violent ICE enforcement actions in Minneapolis, the president said he could invoke a centuries-old law that would give him sweeping powers to deploy the military in U.S. cities.
by Juliana Kim and Alana Wise

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State senator speaks after second Minneapolis federal agent shooting

State senator speaks after second Minneapolis federal agent shooting

DFL state Sen. Bobby Joe Champion was on the scene Wednesday and livestreamed it. He joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Thursday to share more about what he witnessed and his efforts to keep the peace.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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