Social Issues

 How is ICE enforcement affecting child care? 5 questions, answered
Tensions remain high in Minnesota’s Somali community as federal immigration agents continue their two-week surge in the Twin Cities, and it's impacting young children and their caregivers.
Lawsuit alleges ICE is violating rights of people observing immigration operations in Minnesota
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is facing a lawsuit, alleging its agents have violated the rights of Minnesotans who’ve been observing recent immigration operations in the state.
Judge frees couple charged with 'kidnapping' immigration agent as defense challenges government's account
Attorneys for a couple charged with driving to a police station with an HSI agent in their car dispute the government’s account of the incident. A judge released both from jail pending trial.
'Battle of the cold': Tensions rising two weeks into ICE surge in Minnesota
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reports that 400 arrests have been made in the state since the operation started on Dec. 1. It’s not clear when it will wind down. Meanwhile, tensions have been rising between activists and ICE agents on the streets of the Twin Cities.
As ICE operations continue, immigrant parents look to make arrangements for their children
A 7-year-old child was recently separated from their parents in an operation carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Burnsville. Advocates are helping parents make caretaker arrangements in case they are detained.
ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures
Eyewitnesses said federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen on Saturday morning, trapping two workers on the roof. A video on social media shows one worker being brought down and taken into an ambulance.
FBI: Man, woman drive to police station with Homeland Security agent trapped in vehicle
A man and a woman are facing charges of assaulting a federal officer after Homeland Security Investigations agents tried to arrest the man Wednesday for overstaying his student visa. The pair drove to police headquarters with the HSI agent “involuntarily” in Frazier’s vehicle.
'Do's and don'ts' if you monitor ICE agents, immigration actions in Minnesota
To share more about Minnesotans’ rights while observing immigration actions and ICE agents, Erika Zurawski, co-founder of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Thursday.