Social Issues

Marshall man claims ICE detained him for protests over police killings
A Marshall man was detained by federal immigration authorities who claim he overstayed his student visa after it was revoked. However, he tells MPR News from the Kandiyohi County Jail that his arrest may have been politically motivated.
Migrants in Minnesota who entered the U.S. via CBP One app among those told to self-deport
The Trump administration is telling some migrants who entered the U.S. using the CBP One mobile app to leave immediately, as part of a broader push to revoke temporary legal status for migrants who entered during the Biden administration under a legal authority known as humanitarian parole.
Immigration judge rules that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
A Louisiana immigration judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk.
Trump administration lays out its evidence for deporting activist Mahmoud Khalil
Khalil’s attorneys say the government’s case against their client largely rests on a memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging Khalil participated in “antisemitic” and “disruptive activities.”
U of M student’s bid for freedom from ICE detention draws crowd to courthouse
More than 100 supporters gathered at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court on Friday morning to show solidarity with a University of Minnesota graduate student facing deportation.
Detained U of M graduate student will remain in custody
During a hearing at immigration court Tuesday, an attorney for Doğukan Günaydın asked the court to pause the removal proceedings in order to hold another hearing so he can address new charges filed by the Department of Homeland Security.