Immigration
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Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say
Children are becoming more severely sick and going without care because immigration enforcement arrests are leaving parents too afraid to get their children the care they need.
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Minnesota 15 member speaks out after arrest by DHS agents
Treasure Thoreson is a member of the Minnesota 15, a group of local residents who were federally indicted for their actions during Operation Metro Surge. This is her story of what really happened.
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Appleton area could lose more than $800,000 per year in revenue following government prison purchase
A shuttered private prison in Appleton was sold to the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year. Now, the city will see a massive loss of revenue due to the federal ownership.
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Independent ICE flight tracker marks 5,000th detainee flown out of MSP
On Tuesday, August 18, flight data activist Nick Benson marked the 5000th ICE detainee to leave from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport.
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During Operation Metro Surge, ICE arrested dozens of immigrant crime victims
They were arrested despite having protections from deportation by ICE.
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The Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on Minnesota Somalis could have major ramifications
The Trump administration is threatening to take away Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from multiple immigrant communities, like Somalis, while pushing harmful narratives about the people and countries affected.
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A Shakopee lawmaker shut down a proposed ICE detention center—now he says it’s Appleton’s turn
A shuttered private prison in Appleton, Minnesota, may be the next ICE detention center in the Midwest, housing 1,600 detainees in a 1,400-person town–but it’s far from a done deal.
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How Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota thousands of jobs
ICE’s Operation Metro Surge turned many local Minnesota businesses upside down as employers, employees, and customers feared for their safety.
