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Resettlement agency head says new Homeland Security operation ‘terrifying’ refugee families

Resettlement agency head says new Homeland Security operation ‘terrifying’ refugee families

Immigration and refugee advocates in Minnesota say a new federal “reverification” effort has led to home arrests by armed agents, rapid transfers out of state and widespread fear among refugee families who are living in the U.S. legally.
by Sarah Thamer

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‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained

‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained

From an Uber driver to a school drop off, MPR News spoke with Minnesotans who were stopped or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
by Nina Moini, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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Should you call 911 on ICE? What can local police do, if anything?

Should you call 911 on ICE? What can local police do, if anything?

Advocates say community members are rightfully concerned when masked, armed men show up at homes and businesses. Law professors say local police can investigate federal agents with some limitations.

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Federal judge could rule restricting ICE enforcement this week

Federal judge could rule restricting ICE enforcement this week

Six people detained or threatened by ICE officers are seeking an order preventing ICE officers from taking retaliatory actions toward people who observe or protest immigration enforcement officers.
by Dana Ferguson

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Legal expert: New Minnesota lawsuit argues ICE violates state's rights

Legal expert: New Minnesota lawsuit argues ICE violates state's rights

MPR News hosts Clay Masters and Nina Moini spoke with Jason Marisam, law professor at Mitchell Hamline, about the legal argument Attorney General Keith Ellison is making through the new lawsuit.
by Clay Masters, Nina Moini and Gretchen Brown

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ProPublica finds more than 40 cases of Immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing

ProPublica finds more than 40 cases of Immigration agents using banned chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.

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Woman dragged by ICE agents into unmarked car, private data being used to intimidate observers

Woman dragged by ICE agents into unmarked car, private data being used to intimidate observers

This story includes live updates from Jan. 13, 2026: Aliya Rahman, a U.S.-born citizen, was dragged into an unmarked car and driven away while on her way to a doctor’s appointment. Joe Thompson, the U.S. Justice Department attorney best known for prosecuting social services fraud in Minnesota, resigned.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump administration to shutter an immigration court, adding to judges' backlog

Trump administration to shutter an immigration court, adding to judges' backlog

The planned closure of the San Francisco Immigration Court comes as immigration judges spent the last year facing pressure to move through their caseloads faster and streamline deportations.
by Ximena Bustillo and Anusha Mathur

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Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues

Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues

Hundreds of Twin Cities high school students walked out of school Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Officials are increasingly concerned about high absenteeism in some schools with families fearing being caught up in ICE operations.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Kyra Miles

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