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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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Judge threatens government lawyer with fines after ICE violates court order

Judge threatens government lawyer with fines after ICE violates court order

A federal judge in St. Paul held a special assistant U.S. attorney in contempt of court and threatened him with $500 in daily fines after the government failed to return identification documents to a Minnesota man held in immigration detention.
by Matt Sepic

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Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under a new immigration memo

Refugees in the U.S. could be arrested under a new immigration memo

The move is another Trump administration effort to limit legal pathways to migration or resettlement, after already curbing the number of admitted refugees and re-reviewing those admitted under the Biden administration.
by Ximena Bustillo

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‘This isn’t living, right?’: Minnesota immigrants share their stories while in hiding from ICE

‘This isn’t living, right?’: Minnesota immigrants share their stories while in hiding from ICE

MPR News connected with five immigrants across Minnesota who have been scared to leave their homes over the last six weeks, due to fears of encountering ICE. Each person recorded voice memos or spoke to a reporter for three days, sharing their experiences of living locked inside.  
by Cait Kelley, Alanna Elder, Ellen Finn and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Hennepin County prosecutors press feds for evidence in shootings

Hennepin County prosecutors press feds for evidence in shootings

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is demanding more evidence from the federal government in the shootings of Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, as they weigh bringing criminal charges against the federal agents involved.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Journalist vows to fight federal charges connected to St. Paul church protest

Journalist vows to fight federal charges connected to St. Paul church protest

Georgia Fort, an independent journalist who documented the protest, made a brief appearance in St. Paul federal court, where she pleaded not guilty to felony civil rights charges along with activist Trahern Crews.
by Matt Sepic

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'We're not free': The voices of Minnesotans in hiding

'We're not free': The voices of Minnesotans in hiding

N is a Mexican immigrant. MPR News is only using her first initial, due to fears of safety. N, hasn’t left her home in weeks. She said she doesn't trust what federal officials have recently said about a drawdown of ICE agents in Minnesota. She worries things may get worse before they get better.
by Cait Kelley, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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Many families in Minneapolis still attend school from home despite promise of ICE drawdown

Many families in Minneapolis still attend school from home despite promise of ICE drawdown

Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to remove another 100 or so agents from the Twin Cities by Monday, many families are not letting their guard down.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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