The University of Minnesota will comply with federal court orders when it comes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requests, a University spokesperson said. “Immigration laws are complex,
Besides laws which prevent local police from enforcing immigration law, some officials say they don’t have the resources to take on additional tasks.
Here’s what you need to know about immigration rights, how to prepare for interactions with ICE agents, and where to find support in Minnesota.
During President Donald Trump's first week in office, his new Department of Justice announced plans to potentially criminally prosecute local and state officials who fail to “comply with lawful immigration-related commands and requests.
President Trump promises to crack down on illegal immigration. Jonah Kaplan investigates how our current deportation process works.
Some Minnesota school districts are already preparing families and staff for immigration enforcement at or near schools. The preparation comes in the wake of a flurry of Trump administration executive actions paving the way for his promised mass deportation.
Migrants across the U.S. and Arizona faced the spectre of ICE raids under the new administration of President Donald Trump.
A policy protecting immigrants in “sensitive zones,” including schools, has been rescinded under new policy from the Trump administration.
Local law enforcement agencies may provide support to federal immigration agents if requested in Blue Earth County and Mankato, although their involvement is likely to be limited.
As legal protections remain for immigrant students, experts share what educators can do in the wake of federal immigration policy changes.
Federal immigration authorities arrested a 29-year-old Ecuadorian in Minneapolis last year who’d been convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13. Also nabbed in the national sweep of noncitizen sex offenders was a 41-year-old Eritrean national in Maplewood convicted of criminal sexual conduct involving multiple acts with an underage victim.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants, taking more than 500 people into custody on Thursday, almost twice the average number of daily arrests late last year.