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Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility

Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility

The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, in its first months of operation in El Paso, Texas. 
by The Associated Press

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How historians are documenting ICE enforcement in Minnesota

How historians are documenting ICE enforcement in Minnesota

As more federal officers leave the state, the Morning Edition team wondered how historians might document this moment. The Minnesota Historical Society’s Director of Collections, Cecily Marcus, joined Cathy Wurzer with answers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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ICE surge tests relations between St. Cloud police, community

ICE surge tests relations between St. Cloud police, community

At an annual meeting to review the city’s longstanding community policing agreement, St. Cloud Police Chief Jeff Oxton fielded questions about why his department didn’t do more to stop federal agents who may have violated laws or civil rights.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Man released from ICE custody felt stuck while waiting for return of ID, work permit

Man released from ICE custody felt stuck while waiting for return of ID, work permit

Yeferson Gonzalez Contreras was released after five months in ICE detention without his work permit and identification, which prevented him from working or moving around freely for weeks.
by Sarah Thamer

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The latest on ICE in Minnesota

The latest on ICE in Minnesota

An archive of updates on ICE enforcement in Minnesota from the peak of “Operation Metro Surge.” Currently, this page is no longer being updated.

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Texas man fatally shot by federal immigration agent, records show

Texas man fatally shot by federal immigration agent, records show

A U.S. citizen was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during a late-night traffic stop nearly a year ago in a Texas beach town crowded with young people celebrating spring break.
by The Associated Press

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German soccer club cancels planned U.S. trip amid immigration concerns

German soccer club cancels planned U.S. trip amid immigration concerns

A German soccer club says it’s canceling a planned trip to the U.S. in May — including a friendly match in Minnesota — in part due to concerns about U.S. immigration policies.
by MPR News Staff

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Immigration advocates challenge federal refugee policy in court

Immigration advocates challenge federal refugee policy in court

Advocates are challenging the government’s stance that they can now investigate and detain refugees who are not yet permanent residents. The case could affect 5,600 people in Minnesota who are originally from Africa, Asia or Latin America.
by Jon Collins

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