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Federal immigration authorities have detained a second Minnesota college student. 

Minnesota State University, Mankato said in an email Monday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended the student at an off-campus residence on Friday, a day after 

ICE detained a University of Minnesota international graduate student

President Edward Inch notified students and faculty with a campus-wide email about the detainment on Monday afternoon. He said the university was never in contact with ICE and that the agency never requested information from MSU Mankato and has not communicated with them to date. 

“This action hurts what we try to accomplish as a university — supporting all learners to receive the education they desire to make the impact they want in their communities,” Inch said in the email.  

The university said it was given no reason for the student’s detainment.

“I have reached out to our elected officials from both the state and federal level to share my concern and ask for their help in curbing this activity within our campus community of learners,” Inch said in the email. “I know this news may be upsetting for members of our community. If you or someone you know needs support, please use the campus resources available to you.”

Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said her office is working with MSU Mankato and working to get more information from ICE. 

“International students are a major part of the fabric of life at our universities,” Klobuchar said in a statement. 

After the news that a University of Minnesota student was arrested, 

union members and students rallied over the weekend

 in downtown Minneapolis and demonstrated adjacent to a federal immigration field office.

In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said the arrest of the University of Minnesota student was “not related to student protests.” DHS said the person was arrested “after a visa revocation by the state department related to a prior criminal history for a DUI.”

MPR News has not been able to verify DHS’s claim.

Hannah Yang

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Matt Sepic

President Edward Inch notified students and faculty with a campus-wide email about the detainment on Monday afternoon. No reasons were given for the student’s detainment. 

MSU Mankato says ICE detained student; reason unclear

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