Immigration

Advocates say Minnesota's immigration proceedings are becoming less transparent
The Advocates for Human Rights have legal observers who are at Fort Snelling Immigration Court daily. They say access to courtrooms, judges and documents has shifted.
'That's my dad': Northfield man's detention by ICE concerns local officials
Widely circulated videos on social media capture one man pointing a gun at a vehicle while two others reached into the passenger side where a Northfield man was seated. One bystander yelled “That’s my dad!” and another pleaded with agents to not hurt him.
Immigration agents have new technology to identify and track people
The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for immigrants and Americans alike.
Joyful Day of the Dead commemorations rally U.S. Latino communities despite immigration raid fears
These crucial religious, family and community celebrations for most Mexicans and many other Latin Americans have taken on special significance this year in U.S. Latino communities, as the Trump administration escalates immigration enforcement raids, including in Minnesota.
Halloween fundraiser seeks to help immigrants buy food, as SNAP benefit lapse looms
A Minneapolis refugee services organization is leveraging the Halloween spirit for a “reverse trick-or-treat,” inviting community members to donate grocery store gift cards for clients who are set to lose SNAP benefits in November.
Protesters gather as Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Minnesota for ICE briefing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Minnesota Friday to discuss federal immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota. Protests took place outside the event.
ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.
Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshalled a team of lawyers on his behalf.
Trump ties crime with immigration, blurring the lines with Guard deployment
As President Trump pushes to get National Guard troops patrolling American cities, his administration has, in effect, blurred the lines between the military, traditional law enforcement and immigration enforcement.