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Willmar finds a ‘new normal’ after ICE surge

Willmar finds a ‘new normal’ after ICE surge

Last winter, Immigration and Customs Enforcement showed up in force in the central Minnesota city of Willmar. Immigrants, regardless of their legal status, feared arrest, and many hid in their homes. Now, the community is trying to find a new normal.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Months after surge, some families struggling to pay for DACA, work permit fees

Months after surge, some families struggling to pay for DACA, work permit fees

Many families during the federal surge of immigration agents were unable to work as they went into hiding. Now, they’re having trouble paying the fees to renew their DACA protections and work permits due to the lost income.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Amid a big hiring push, police experts question ICE officer vetting

Amid a big hiring push, police experts question ICE officer vetting

The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.
by Meg Anderson

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Immigrant family loses their home in St. Louis Park apartment fire

Immigrant family loses their home in St. Louis Park apartment fire

A family of nine recently immigrated to Minnesota from Somalia and lost their apartment to a fire in St. Louis Park just three months after moving into it.
by Ahmed Hassan

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Minnesota Haitians worry about what comes next as TPS protections come to an end

Minnesota Haitians worry about what comes next as TPS protections come to an end

The Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling does not end TPS as a program, but it allows the administration to continue moving forward with ending protections for Haitians and Syrians while legal challenges continue.
by Sarah Thamer

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Minneapolis educator pursuing lawsuit after ICE agents detained him outside school during surge

Minneapolis educator pursuing lawsuit after ICE agents detained him outside school during surge

Quentin Williams is starting on what legal experts say is a long path required to sue the federal government. An assistant teacher at Roosevelt High, he claims ICE agents choked him as he tried to prevent students from being accosted by agents on school grounds Jan. 7.
by Jon Collins

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ICE suspends vehicle stops for U.S. immigration enforcement, sources say

ICE suspends vehicle stops for U.S. immigration enforcement, sources say

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday suspended vehicle stops related to immigration enforcement, two sources briefed on the matter said, after agents fatally shot two men in separate incidents six days apart following stops in Texas and Maine.
by Reuters

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