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.
Immigration advocacy groups in Minnesota are providing resources for the Latino community as the number of ICE sightings and arrests increase in the U.S.
Minnesota schools prepare for worst
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.
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.
According to ICE, nearly 1,000 undocumented immigrants were arrested on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown continues to ramp up.
Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.
Northwest Indiana undocumented immigrants have been living in a state of uncertainty and fear amid President Donald Trump’s mass deportation orders and the state legislature’s proposed immigration