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Asylum seekers face daunting 173-year wait for work authorization under proposed federal rule

by Shubhanjana Das March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Minnesota’s foster youth ombuds seeks access to state data system to improve its investigations

by Hana Ikramuddin | The Imprint March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Your Library, Available Wherever You Are

BUSINESS & WORK

Inspired by her autistic siblings, Minneapolis occupational therapist launches sensory-friendly hijab

by Binta Kanteh March 9, 2026March 10, 2026

Legal experts sound alarm over federal interference in Minnesota elections

by Mohamed Ibrahim March 6, 2026March 5, 2026

‘Stories that bind us’: Minneapolis exhibit centers Latina and Indigenous voices for International Women’s Day

by Myah Goff March 6, 2026March 5, 2026

Second judge questions U.S. attorney on failure to return vital items to ICE detainees

by Andrew Hazzard March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Man who tried to bribe juror in Feeding Our Future trial sentenced to nearly 5 years

by Matt Sepic March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Former deportation officer finds himself on the other side helping immigrants

by Katelyn Vue March 5, 2026March 9, 2026

Tribal leaders push National Park Service to clear prayer camp at Coldwater Spring

by Shubhanjana Das March 4, 2026March 6, 2026

Minnesota Democrats eye ‘climate superfund’ to make big polluters pay for damages

by Andrew Hazzard March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Minnesota Republicans ask Kristi Noem to limit ICE activity near schools

by Becky Z. Dernbach March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Missed check-ups, home births: Doctors sound alarm as ICE presence delays pregnancy care

by Katrina Pross March 4, 2026March 3, 2026

Federal judge weighs contempt charge for Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor over ICE failures

by Andrew Hazzard March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Judge extends reprieve for Minnesota refugees targeted by Operation PARRIS

by Nicolas Scibelli and Anshu Patel March 3, 2026March 4, 2026

Family fears for mental health of patient moved by ICE from Minnesota to Texas

by Katrina Pross March 2, 2026March 17, 2026

Minnesota investigators continue probe into north Minneapolis ICE shooting

by Andrew Hazzard March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

ICE operation heightens eviction risk for immigrant families in Minnesota

by Katrina Pross March 2, 2026March 1, 2026

North Minneapolis artist Namir Fearce builds a Black, queer sanctuary at MCAD

by Myah Goff February 27, 2026February 26, 2026

Minneapolis mosque rooted in African American tradition shapes a family’s Ramadan experience

by Binta Kanteh February 26, 2026February 27, 2026

New Somali language curriculum expands offerings for Minnesota schools

by Becky Z. Dernbach February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Operation Metro Surge: ICE numbers dwindle to under 1,000 agents in Minnesota

by Andrew Hazzard February 25, 2026February 26, 2026

‘I can’t risk going to work’: As ICE arrests escalated, mom, son huddled at home, afraid to leave for groceries or school

by Anshu Patel February 24, 2026February 25, 2026

How to Help Your Neighbors and Keep Our Local Economy Strong

‘I was shocked’: Three Minnesotans describe unexpected ICE detentions

by Atra Mohamed February 23, 2026February 20, 2026

Rendering aid, unmasking agents and education access: Minnesota Legislature hears bills addressing immigration enforcement

by Mohamed Ibrahim February 20, 2026February 21, 2026

‘That could have literally killed me’: Bystander recalls night immigration agent accidentally fired gun in Eagan hotel

by Andrew Hazzard February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

ICE drawdown may be too late for small businesses like El Sazon

by Dee DePass | The Minnesota Star Tribune February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Judge sentences man for setting fire to Minneapolis mosques

by Regina Medina | MPR News February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

For Columbia Heights school in crosshairs of ICE surge, recovery will be a slow process

by Becky Z. Dernbach February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

From Somali poetry to experimental folk: Twin Cities artists debut new works at The Cedar

by Myah Goff February 20, 2026February 19, 2026

Minnesota Democrats propose funding, eviction protections for renters affected by ICE surge

by Katrina Pross February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Operation Metro Surge hasn’t ended. It’s expanded to the suburbs.

by Nicolas Scibelli February 19, 2026February 20, 2026

Twin Cities mobile home parks feel the pain of immigration enforcement, often in isolation

by Katelyn Vue February 19, 2026February 24, 2026

FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

by Jim Mustian | The Associated Press, Michael Biesecker | The Associated Press and Jack Brook | The Associated Press February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

Changes to VAWA program could hinder green card options for domestic abuse survivors

by Anshu Patel and Nicolas Scibelli February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

Celebrate the Year of the Horse: Eight ways to ring in Lunar New Year across Minnesota

by Myah Goff February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

Latino leaders seek relief from Minnesota Legislature in wake of immigration operation

by Mohamed Ibrahim February 17, 2026February 18, 2026

For disabled Minnesotans, Operation Metro Surge brought heightened risk and fear

by Shubhanjana Das February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Rising optimism among small and middle market business leaders suggests growth opportunities for Minnesota

Opinion: The vicious cycle of injustice that makes some lives more valuable than others

by Zafar Siddiqui February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Jim Vue, the only Hmong member of the St. Paul school board, steps down after more than five years

by Becky Z. Dernbach February 17, 2026February 13, 2026

Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

by Ben Finley | The Associated Press February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

Prayer, charity, community: Where to celebrate Ramadan this year

by Binta Kanteh February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

Feds open perjury probe into ICE officers’ testimony about north Minneapolis shooting of Venezuelan man

by Michael Biesecker | The Associated Press, Jim Mustian | The Associated Press and Jack Brook | The Associated Press February 13, 2026February 17, 2026

News

Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest

by Steve Karnowski | Associated Press February 13, 2026February 17, 2026

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

by Steve Karnowski | Associated Press February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

‘Resistance is not a new concept’: Native activists have been on front lines from the beginning of ICE activity

by Shubhanjana Das February 13, 2026March 6, 2026

Dreaming something different: St. Paul youth artists rewrite the narrative of foster care

by Myah Goff February 13, 2026February 12, 2026

Lost wages, legal costs add to toll for those detained in Minnesota ICE surge

by Nicolas Scibelli February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Border czar says immigration operation in Minnesota will end soon

by Katelyn Vue February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Opinion: For Minnesota elder care facilities, ICE crackdown hits close to home

by Vincent Miles February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

by Steve Karnowski | Associated Press February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

She followed every rule. ICE put her in an ankle monitor.

by Katelyn Vue February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

ICE pursuit ends in multi-car crash in St. Paul’s Cathedral Hill neighborhood

by Katrina Pross and Katelyn Vue February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

Gov. Tim Walz says federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end within days

by Steve Karnowski | Associated Press February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

ICE increasingly targeting Minnesota immigrants with active work permits

by Andrew Hazzard February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer

by Regina Medina | MPR News February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

A federal appeals court just greenlit Trump’s mass detention policy. Here’s what it means for Minnesota.

by Nicolas Scibelli February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

SAHAN EN ESPAÑOL

Se ofreció a pagar su propio pasaje de regreso, pero este chileno arrestado por el ICE sigue atrapado en prisión.

by Andrew Hazzard February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Middle schoolers are struggling with addiction. They need help, not punishment.

BUSINESS & WORK

Immigration crackdown, economic strain cast shadows over Ramadan in Minnesota

by Mohamud Farah February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Opinion: CDC shift on vaccine-autism guidance puts families, communities at risk

by Leslie King-Schultz, Michael Arenson and Stacene Maroushek February 9, 2026February 5, 2026

He offered to pay his own way home, but a Chilean man arrested by ICE remains stuck in jail

by Andrew Hazzard February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Refugees’ futures remain uncertain as legal battle over Operation PARRIS proceeds

by Nicolas Scibelli and Anshu Patel February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Left behind: Pets suffer as ICE raids disrupt immigrant families in Minnesota

by Anna Nguyen February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Fear in Minnesota’s Somali community deepens, hampering progress on measles vaccination

by Devi Shastri | The Associated Press February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Opinion: The best reason to fight ICE aggression and political hate-mongering — our children

by Abdullahi Kahiye February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

‘Standing on stolen land’: Mexican photographer documents an ‘Unsettled’ Minnesota

by Myah Goff February 6, 2026February 5, 2026

Feds in talks with Minnesota counties to give ICE more access to local jails

by Mohamed Ibrahim and Cynthia Tu February 5, 2026February 6, 2026

Man arrested in early-morning Minneapolis federal raid is charged with cyberstalking

by Joey Peters February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Shingle factory closure cause for celebration for Minneapolis environmental advocates

by Andrew Hazzard February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

‘I felt hopeless’: Hmong refugee stranded in Texas after release from ICE detention

by Katelyn Vue and Andrew Hazzard February 4, 2026February 6, 2026

‘None of this should be legal’: Minnesota districts and teachers union sue to stop ICE near schools

by Becky Z. Dernbach February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

by Steve Karnowski | Associated Press February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

Columbia Heights fourth-grader and her mother released from ICE detention after school officials call attention to her case

by Becky Z. Dernbach February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

More departures at the US attorney’s office in Minnesota, AP sources say

by Eric Tucker | AP and Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Minnesota advocates urge immigrant parents to plan for kids amid rising ICE detentions

by Hana Ikramuddin | The Imprint February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota as a lawsuit proceeds

by Margery A. Beck | The Associated Press and Jake Offenhartz | The Associated Press February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas

by Jack Dura | The Associated Press February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

What you need to know about changes coming to Medicaid

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Minnesota news organizations condemn arrests of journalists Georgia Fort, Don Lemon

by Sahan Journal January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Journalist Don Lemon, Georgia Fort have been arrested after covering a Minnesota church protest

by Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press and Eric Tucker | AP January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Where do Minnesota Republicans stand on immigration and the Good and Pretti killings? Sahan asked all 112 Republicans in the Legislature, gubernatorial race and Congress.

by Becky Z. Dernbach, Joey Peters, Cynthia Tu and Katelyn Vue January 30, 2026February 12, 2026

Breaking the ice: Twin Cities skaters bring sacred dance of resistance to Great Northern

by Myah Goff January 30, 2026February 2, 2026

Border Patrol employee found ‘covered in vomit’ in St. Paul, charged with drunk driving

by Joey Peters January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Border czar Homan says feds plan ‘draw down’ of immigration agents if Minnesota officials cooperate

by Katelyn Vue January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Cómo evitar problemas con ICE al buscar atención médica: consejos de especialistas

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his death

by Michael Biesecker | The Associated Press January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

BUSINESS & WORK

As immigration crackdown continues, Minnesota workers navigate increasingly complex relationship with employers

by Anshu Patel January 29, 2026January 28, 2026

ICE isn’t just tracking your phone. The surveillance technology goes further than that.

by Shubhanjana Das January 28, 2026February 4, 2026

News

Man arrested in the attack on Ilhan Omar has a criminal history and made pro-Trump posts

by Michael Biesecker | The Associated Press and Laura Bargfeld | The Associated Press January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Bravery in the face of fear: Immigrant Defense Network goes statewide with constitutional observer training

by Nicolas Scibelli January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Ramsey County prosecutor opens investigations into federal officers, calls for public reports

by Mohamed Ibrahim January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Judge demands ICE leader appear at Minnesota court hearing, says agency isn’t complying with orders

by Andrew Hazzard January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Judge weighs Minnesota effort to end Operation Metro Surge, presses DOJ lawyers representing ICE

by Andrew Hazzard January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Minneapolis mourns ICU nurse killed by a Border Patrol agent as a warmhearted neighbor and caregiver

by Michael Biesecker | The Associated Press, Jim Mustian | The Associated Press and Sarah Raza | The Associated Press January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

State, feds clash in court over preserving evidence in Alex Pretti killing

by Katrina Pross January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

How to avoid ICE entanglements when seeking health care: Doctors offer tips

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Minneapolis officials say feds haven’t shared information with them about Nicollet Avenue shooting

by Joey Peters January 24, 2026January 26, 2026