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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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Mike Lindell wins Trump endorsement, immediately criticizes mass deportation campaign
In another surprising twist in the race for the Republican nomination for governor, Mike Lindell released an 18-page, five-pronged plan to reform the federal immigration system by creating a path to temporary legal residency for working immigrants.
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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 queer businesses led the fight against Operation Metro Surge
Local LGBTQ+ Minnesota businesses stepped up during Operation Metro Surge in ways others couldn’t, and now, they’re picking up the pieces while continuing their activism.
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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.
