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Just under 1,000 ICE agents remain in Minnesota After a surge in December and January, ICE and Border Patrol have rapidly drawn down the number of federal agents, with fewer than 1,000 left in Minnesota, according to new court filings.

After a surge in December and January, ICE and Border Patrol have rapidly drawn down the number of federal agents, with fewer than 1,000 left in Minnesota, according to new court filings.

By Andrew Hazzard

Mutual aid becomes lifeline as ICE fears keep Minneapolis family inside A Minneapolis mom and her son relied on a network of mutual aid donations to get through Operation Metro Surge. Volunteers say many families still need assistance in the aftermath of the ICE surge.

Nuvia and her son relied on a network of mutual aid donations, which are dwindling as Operation Metro Surge winds down. Volunteers say many families are still recovering from the impacts of the ICE surge.

By Anshu Patel

ICE drawdown may be too late for small businesses like El Sazon Operation Metro Surge kept many people of Latino and East African descent home, afraid to go to work or out to shops and restaurants. This caused a drastic drop in revenue for small businesses, which ...

Operation Metro Surge kept many people of Latino and East African descent home, afraid to go to work or out to shops and restaurants.

Judge sentences man for setting fire to Minneapolis mosques Jackie Rahm Little pleaded guilty in September to arson and hate crime charges for setting fire to Masjid Al Rahma in 2023.

Jackie Rahm Little pleaded guilty in September to arson and hate crime charges for setting fire to Masjid Al Rahma in 2023.

Minnesota suburbs see ‘stealthier’ tactics as ICE stays active Minnesota residents and lawmakers say the promised drawdown has not materialized, and they are seeing ICE use more covert tactics to continue operations across Twin Cities suburbs.

Minnesota residents and lawmakers say the promised drawdown has not materialized, and they are seeing ICE use more covert tactics to continue operations across Twin Cities suburbs.

By @ncsscibelli.bsky.social

USCIS tightens language around green card path for abuse victims U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is requiring victims of domestic abuse to provide more extensive documentation as part of their path to gaining a green card, changes that could add to the bu...

For domestic violence survivor Gualdalupe Vasquez, permanent residency is a much needed pathway to freedom.

Written by Anshu Patel and @ncsscibelli.bsky.social

FBI, SPPD probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month.

Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month.

For disabled Minnesotans, ICE surge brought heightened risk and fear As Operation Metro Surge ramped up, disabled immigrants found themselves facing additional challenges, including disruptions to their caregivers and anxiety about communicating in high-conflict encoun...

As Operation Metro Surge ramped up, disabled immigrants found themselves facing additional challenges, including disruptions to their caregivers and anxiety about communicating in high-conflict encounters.

Written by Shubhanjana Das

Opinion: Black History Month’s reminder of empty promises A century after the start of Black History Month and five years after the murder of George Floyd, the gap between performative promises and real justice is harder to ignore.

OPINION: A century after the start of Black History Month and five years after the murder of George Floyd, the gap between performative promises and real justice is harder to ignore.

Written by Zafar Siddiqui

'Small' force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown More than 1,000 immigration agents have left the Twin Cities and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge.

White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota's Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge.

Ramadan 2026: Iftar events, fundraisers in Minnesota Muslims across Minnesota will observe Ramadan from late February to early March 2026. Here’s a list of iftar gatherings, community events and fundraisers.

Muslims across Minnesota will observe Ramadan from late February to early March 2026. Here’s a list of iftar gatherings, community events and fundraisers.

Feds open a perjury probe into ICE shooting of Venezuelan man Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis.

Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis.

Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Minnesota, accused in a protest at a church in St. Paul where an ICE official is a pastor.

Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Minnesota, accused in a protest at a church in St. Paul where an ICE official is a pastor.

Journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned in Minnesota church protest case

Former CNN host Don Lemon and four other people are set to be arraigned on federal civil rights charges in Minnesota

Minnesota Native activists on front lines of ICE resistance Tipis erected near Fort Snelling have become a focal point for Native-led resistance to ICE activity, blending prayer, ceremony and protest on land marked by Dakota history.

Tipis erected near Fort Snelling have become a focal point for Native-led resistance to ICE activity, blending prayer, ceremony and protest on land marked by Dakota history.

Written by Shubhanjana Das

Minnesota ICE surge leaves lasting financial toll for families ICE detentions across Minnesota are leaving families without income and struggling to cover rent and legal bills. Many are turning to community aid for help.

ICE detentions across Minnesota are leaving families without income and struggling to cover rent and legal bills. Many are turning to community aid for help.

Written by @ncsscibelli.bsky.social

Sahan trauma care workshop Many people across Minnesota are navigating heightened stress, uncertainty, and emotional strain right now. Taking time to care for yourself—or to support others—can feel difficult in moments like the...

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Opinion: Minnesota’s elder care facilities feeling impact of ICE crackdown The specter of armed agents walking past residents in wheelchairs, demanding papers from staff in the middle of a shift, is no longer a dystopian fiction — it is a plausible Tuesday, clinical psycholo...

The specter of armed agents walking past residents in wheelchairs, demanding papers from staff in the middle of a shift, is no longer a dystopian fiction — it is a plausible Tuesday, clinical psychologist Vincent Miles writes.

Feds announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota Federal officials say the immigration crackdown in Minnesota is coming to an end, after mass detentions, protests and two deaths.

Federal officials say the immigration crackdown in Minnesota is coming to an end, after mass detentions, protests and two deaths.

1 injured in St. Paul crash involving feds, police say St. Paul Police say federal agents were involved in a car crash that injured one person Wednesday morning in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood.

Federal agents were pursuing a person when the multi-car crash occurred Wednesday morning, St. Paul officials say.

Written by Katrina Pross and Katelyn Vue

Walz says federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end Gov. Tim Walz says the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end soon according to a conversation with border czar Tom Homan.

Gov. Tim Walz says the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end soon according to a conversation with border czar Tom Homan.

ICE increasingly targeting Minnesota immigrants with active work permits ICE agents knocked on Wilmer Andrade’s door claiming a warrant for his arrest. He has a work permit, a pending visa application and no final order of removal. In Operation Metro Surge, people like him...

ICE agents knocked on Wilmer Andrade’s door claiming a warrant for his arrest. He has a work permit, a pending visa application and no final order of removal. In Operation Metro Surge, people like him are targets.

Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding, citing a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school.

Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding, citing a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school.

Federal ruling allows immigrants to be held indefinitely in Texas A ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday means immigrants held in Texas now have limited legal options and indefinite timelines for detention. And in Minnesota, immigration authorities...

Immigrants held in Texas now have limited legal options and indefinite timelines for detention. And in Minnesota, immigration authorities will continue to send detainees out of state as quickly as possible.

Written by @ncsscibelli.bsky.social

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Refugees’ futures uncertain as Operation PARRIS legal fight proceeds A Minneapolis woman immigrated legally to the United States and was in the process of acquiring her green card, but was detained through Operation PARRIS.

A Minneapolis woman immigrated legally to the United States and was in the process of acquiring her green card, but was detained through Operation PARRIS.

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Fear hampers Somali's progress on measles vaccination For years, the state's large Somali community has been fertile ground for the myth that the measles vaccine causes autism.

For years, the state's large Somali community has been fertile ground for the myth that the measles vaccine causes autism.

Opinion: Minnesota kids deserve better than political hate-mongering We must keep the children of Minnesota — especially Somali kids — from becoming collateral damage to ICE aggression and ugly rhetoric, community organizer Abdullahi Kahiye writes.

We must keep the children of Minnesota — especially Somali kids — from becoming collateral damage to ICE aggression and ugly rhetoric, community organizer Abdullahi Kahiye writes.

Homan announces 700 immigration officers to leave Minnesota Tom Homan says about 700 federal agents will be immediately withdrawn from the immigration operation around Minnesota.

Border czar Tom Homan says about 700 federal agents will be immediately withdrawn from the immigration operation around Minnesota.