Minnesota county sheriffs are caught between growing demands from the Trump administration to help with deportation efforts and state court rulings that emphasize their limited role in federal immigration enforcement.
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.
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.
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.
On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) touted 538 arrests and 373 detainers lodged against illegal immigrants, with action in New York, Colorado, and Minnesota. Enforcement officials then highlighted work in Chicago, Miami, and New York state over the weekend.
Migrants across the U.S. and Arizona faced the spectre of ICE raids under the new administration of President Donald Trump.
As President Donald Trump says he’ll crack down on immigration laws, St. Paul has an ordinance of 20 years that says city employees do not ask people about their immigration status.
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.
Minnesota's attorney general says his office will not enforce federal immigration laws as President Trump begins his immigration crackdown.
As legal protections remain for immigrant students, experts share what educators can do in the wake of federal immigration policy changes.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a video posted on X: ‘“We’re going to devote the resources of our state to our state business, not immigration business. That’s their