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Rochester to hold protest condemning rising ICE activity

Rochester to hold protest condemning rising ICE activity

Protesters are planning to gather outside the Olmsted County Government Center in downtown Rochester at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, to voice opposition to the increased federal immigration enforcement actions that are taking place in Rochester and all across the state.
by Molly Castle Work

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Judge limits federal actions at Minnesota protests

Judge limits federal actions at Minnesota protests

This story includes live updates from Jan. 16, 2026: A federal judge on Friday set new guardrails for federal immigration and enforcement officers in Minnesota involved in Operation Metro Surge.
by MPR News Staff

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¿Qué hacer si ICE lo detiene? Abogada responde algunas preguntas

¿Qué hacer si ICE lo detiene? Abogada responde algunas preguntas

Ante el aumento de las operaciones de control migratorio en Minnesota, muchas personas se hacen una pregunta simple pero importante: ¿Cuáles son mis derechos si los agentes de ICE se acercan a mí?
by MPR News Staff

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State senator speaks after second Minneapolis federal agent shooting

State senator speaks after second Minneapolis federal agent shooting

DFL state Sen. Bobby Joe Champion was on the scene Wednesday and livestreamed it. He joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Thursday to share more about what he witnessed and his efforts to keep the peace.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Judge orders release of man illegally detained by ICE; 911 logs show chaos after Good killing

Judge orders release of man illegally detained by ICE; 911 logs show chaos after Good killing

This story includes live updates from Jan. 15, 2026: Documents released by the city of Minneapolis on Thursday paint a picture of the chaotic scene following the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota business owners feeling the effects of ICE enforcement actions

Minnesota business owners feeling the effects of ICE enforcement actions

Immigrant-owned businesses across the state are closing or reducing their hours because staff members, even those who are in the U.S. legally, are worried about being profiled and detained by federal ICE and CBP agents.
by Kirsti Marohn, Catharine Richert and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Another Minnesotan has been shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis

Another Minnesotan has been shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis

This story includes live updates from Jan. 14, 2026: A week after the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good another person in Minneapolis has been shot by a federal agent.
by MPR News Staff

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ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers

ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers

Health care workers in the Twin Cities report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, leaving some medical staff terrified and concerned about their patients.
by Erica Zurek

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