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Students, unions speak out after ICE detains University of Minnesota graduate student 

Students, unions speak out after ICE detains University of Minnesota graduate student 

In a statement, university leaders said ICE detained an international graduate student at an off-campus residence on Thursday. The U did not say why the student was taken into custody but the incident raised fears of reprisals against students for expressing their views.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Police say ICE tactics are eroding public trust in local law enforcement

Police say ICE tactics are eroding public trust in local law enforcement

Local police leaders have feared the erosion of public trust as a result of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Many officials say they're seeing signs that's happening.
by Meg Anderson

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University of Minnesota says ICE detained a graduate student

University of Minnesota says ICE detained a graduate student

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Thursday detained a University of Minnesota graduate student at an off-campus residence. The international graduate student was enrolled at the school’s Twin Cities campus.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota lawyers say increased immigration enforcement is filling courtrooms

Minnesota lawyers say increased immigration enforcement is filling courtrooms

It’s been just more than two months since the Trump administration began implementing its plans to deport more people in the country without legal status. And the impact is being felt at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court.
by Sarah Thamer

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Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her

Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her

A lawyer for a Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University says she has been detained by Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation. The lawyer for 30-year-old Rumeysa Ozturk says she had just left her home in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Tuesday when she was stopped by agents.
by The Associated Press

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In St. Cloud, leaders of color aim to fill community's housing need

In St. Cloud, leaders of color aim to fill community's housing need

Several organizations in St. Cloud led by people of color are working to address local housing needs. A recent study found the city will need 17,000 new housing units over the next decade and a half to meet anticipated demand.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge contends Nazis got more due process than Trump deportees did

Judge contends Nazis got more due process than Trump deportees did

The fight over the rarely used wartime power has become central to Trump’s immigration crackdown agenda and his efforts to stretch the powers of the executive branch.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Beltrami museum seeks community involvement for May event on menstruation

Beltrami museum seeks community involvement for May event on menstruation

In announcing its new event the Beltrami County Historical Society is seeking public input for the exhibit titled “Women’s History, Period. (The Evolution of Menstruation).” BCHS executive director Emily Thabes said the weeklong event at the end of May will feature guest speakers and cover a multitude of topics historical and contemporary.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Former employee of Hardcoat facing deportation granted $3,000 bond

Former employee of Hardcoat facing deportation granted $3,000 bond

A 27-year-old Guatemalan man who made an appearance at Fort Snelling Immigration Court Wednesday used to work at HardCoat Inc. where ICE arrested several people last month. 
by MPR News Staff

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