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Immigration

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 Currently, this page is no longer being updated.

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Minneapolis City Council considers ordinance to protect immigrant renters

Minneapolis City Council considers ordinance to protect immigrant renters

The proposal seeks to limit how landlords screen tenants, including banning questions about immigration status. If adopted, the ordinance would allow for enforcement actions including fines and potential impacts to landlords’ rental licenses.
by Sarah Thamer

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Oath ceremonies decline sharply in Minnesota, leaving many immigrants in limbo

Oath ceremonies decline sharply in Minnesota, leaving many immigrants in limbo

Just over a year ago, Minnesota regularly held large, public naturalization ceremonies, often with hundreds of people at a time. But since then, new vetting procedures by federal immigration officials have led to dwindling numbers of ceremonies and the number of people who participate in them.
by Sarah Thamer

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How U.S. communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers

How U.S. communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reviewing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities for immigrants. Immigration officials have spent over $1 billion on 11 warehouses. But they have faced strong opposition.
by The Associated Press

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'We Are All Immigrants': After ICE surge, this group keeps up quiet resistance

'We Are All Immigrants': After ICE surge, this group keeps up quiet resistance

A group of men have handed out 500 armbands in Minneapolis. They hope to start conversations about their immigrant heritage amid federal immigration enforcement actions in the region.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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After the Minnesota surge, ICE is moving to a quieter enforcement approach

After the Minnesota surge, ICE is moving to a quieter enforcement approach

ICE seems to be changing from aggressive immigration enforcement on city streets to an apparent return to operations that rely heavily on local law enforcement. But even in Florida, where sheriffs are required to cooperate with ICE, some conservative sheriffs have concerns about pursuing immigrants with no criminal records.
by Meg Anderson and Jake Shore

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Half of those arrested by federal agents in Minnesota this winter have already been deported

Half of those arrested by federal agents in Minnesota this winter have already been deported

The federal government moved at a rapid pace to deport nearly 1,700 people picked up during a surge of immigration enforcement in Minnesota this winter, according to data analyzed by APM Reports and MPR News.
by Jon Collins and Kate Martin

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Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Americans have been arguing about what it means to aspire to and possess U.S. citizenship almost from the beginning. A new book from professor Daisy Hernandez argues, through a personal and historical lens, that how we define this basic right says a lot about how we view race, class and the soul of this country.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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