Posted inIMMIGRATION Twin Cities mosques increase security, lean on community amid immigration enforcement fears by Mohamed Ibrahim December 19, 2025December 22, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION As immigration raids target Minnesota Somalis, bustling community hubs fall silent by Mohamud Farah December 19, 2025December 22, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Immigrant, BIPOC-run tow companies save the day when ICE arrests leave cars abandoned by Katelyn Vue December 18, 2025December 19, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ACLU sues Freeborn County over agreement with ICE, citing violation of Minnesota law by Andrew Hazzard December 18, 2025December 18, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ACLU takes legal action against ICE for detaining U.S. citizens in Minnesota by Andrew Hazzard and Katelyn Vue December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Man arrested after subzero standoff on Chanhassen roof sues to stop deportation by Nicolas Scibelli December 17, 2025December 18, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ICE enforcement prompts relocation of detainees outside of Minnesota, worrying attorneys about access, rights by Joey Peters and Cynthia Tu December 16, 2025February 10, 2026
Posted inIMMIGRATION Activists turn to noise demonstrations at local hotels to get ‘ICE out of Minnesota’ by Chris Juhn December 12, 2025December 15, 2025
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL How is the ICE surge affecting Somali Minnesotans? by Hannah Ihekoronye December 12, 2025December 12, 2025
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Should you call 911 on ICE? What can local police do, if anything? by Mohamed Ibrahim December 12, 2025December 12, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Latino businesses offer free delivery for residents too fearful to leave home amid immigration operation by Katelyn Vue December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ICE arrests citizen observer in Minneapolis, holds her for five hours by Joey Peters December 10, 2025December 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Court observers blocked: Immigration hearings face new restrictions across the U.S. by Nicolas Scibelli December 10, 2025December 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION How Minnesota became the center of the Somali diaspora by Andrew Hazzard December 10, 2025December 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION U.S. citizen offered to show I.D. but was arrested by immigration officers in Cedar-Riverside by Katelyn Vue December 9, 2025December 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Feds claim ‘the worst’ were arrested in Minneapolis immigration enforcement, but local attorneys say otherwise by Katelyn Vue and Joey Peters December 5, 2025December 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Creating fear and chaos’: ICE officials target Somali neighborhoods, scoop up U.S. citizens in sweep by Katelyn Vue, Andrew Hazzard, Atra Mohamed and Joey Peters December 3, 2025December 22, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION What you need to know about the deportation of Southeast Asian people in Minnesota by Hannah Ihekoronye December 2, 2025December 2, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minneapolis, St. Paul leaders condemn reports of immigration enforcement against Somali immigrants by Joey Peters and Katelyn Vue December 2, 2025December 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Family of man swept up in St. Paul ICE raid say agents entered house without a warrant by Shubhanjana Das November 26, 2025December 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION St. Paul immigration raid puts local network’s response system to the test by Nicolas Scibelli November 26, 2025November 25, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Abhorrent’: St. Paul City Council member slams police conduct at federal arrest by Shubhanjana Das November 25, 2025November 26, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Immigrants face increased scrutiny this holiday travel season. Here’s what you need to know. by Katelyn Vue November 25, 2025November 24, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota faith leaders, activists unite against Trump’s threat to end TPS for Somali community by Shubhanjana Das and Andrew Hazzard November 24, 2025November 24, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Community rallies after federal agents arrest 14 in raid on St. Paul manufacturer Bro-Tex Inc. by Katelyn Vue November 19, 2025November 21, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Neighbors confront federal officers in St. Paul raid at Bro-Tex Inc. by Katelyn Vue November 18, 2025November 19, 2025
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL Southeast Asians in Minnesota respond to ICE deportation push by Hannah Ihekoronye November 17, 2025November 18, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Looking back 50 years: Cambodians fled genocide to build close-knit community in Minnesota by Katelyn Vue November 17, 2025November 20, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Family demands answers after ICE breaks car window to arrest Northfield worker by Katelyn Vue and Andrew Hazzard November 13, 2025November 14, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota’s Ecuadorian community is flourishing, but its future is uncertain by Andrew Hazzard November 11, 2025May 4, 2026
Posted inIMMIGRATION Immigrant rights advocates call on Minnesotans to document immigration arrests by Katelyn Vue November 10, 2025November 10, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Hundreds rally against Kristi Noem’s visit amid fears of increased ICE presence in Minnesota by Andrew Hazzard October 24, 2025October 24, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem assails lack of ICE cooperation during Twin Cities visit by Katelyn Vue October 24, 2025October 24, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Trump’s increased fee for H1-B visas hits Minnesota schools, retail and healthcare industries by Katelyn Vue October 23, 2025October 28, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Ten things to know about ICE deportations and Hmong Minnesotans by Alberto Villafan October 17, 2025October 16, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota man alleges U.S. immigration officials illegally deported him to Ghana by Joey Peters October 9, 2025October 9, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION St. Paul incubator will help Latinas overcome barriers to launching child care businesses by Katelyn Vue October 8, 2025October 8, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL Una mujer residente de Woodbury está siendo investigada por presuntamente estafar a familias mexicanas locales con promesas de visas de turista. by Joey Peters October 6, 2025October 21, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION New ICE campaign targets unaccompanied minors, Minnesota rights groups say by Katelyn Vue, Katrina Pross and Mohamed Ibrahim October 3, 2025October 3, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Omar Jamal speaks out after release from ICE custody, reflecting on a month in jail by Joey Peters October 3, 2025October 3, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Immigration agents arrest roofing crew in St. Paul’s North End neighborhood by Katelyn Vue October 2, 2025October 2, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Balancing faith and affection: Somali families navigate dog ownership in Minnesota by Mohamud Farah October 2, 2025October 2, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Feds unveil expansive immigration enforcement across Twin Cities targeting workplaces, marriages, UMN students by Joey Peters and Katelyn Vue September 30, 2025September 30, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Woodbury woman under investigation for allegedly duping local Mexican families over tourist visas by Joey Peters September 30, 2025September 30, 2025
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL How immigration policy is affecting Hmong Minnesotans by Sahan Journal September 26, 2025September 30, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL La diversidad lingüística de Minnesota ofrece una fotografía de un estado cambiante by Shubhanjana Das and Cynthia Tu September 23, 2025September 23, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Proof of ‘good moral character’ increasingly important as U.S. citizenship requirements change by Katelyn Vue September 23, 2025September 23, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL Prueba de “buen carácter moral” aumenta de importancia en los cambios de requisitos para obtener ciudadanía estadounidense by Katelyn Vue September 23, 2025September 23, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota’s language diversity offers a snapshot of a changing state by Shubhanjana Das and Cynthia Tu September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL Estudiante de Augsburg arrestado por inmigración podría enfrentar detención prolongada by Katelyn Vue and Andrew Hazzard September 5, 2025September 5, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Augsburg student swept up in immigration arrest could face prolonged detention by Katelyn Vue and Andrew Hazzard September 4, 2025September 5, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Haitian immigrant in Minnesota weighs dwindling options as work permit expiration looms by Andrew Hazzard September 1, 2025September 2, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Prior Lake teacher sues over discipline for Facebook post about deporting families by Katelyn Vue August 26, 2025August 26, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL ¿Está ICE abriendo un centro de detención en Minnesota? La idea no es nueva by Katelyn Vue August 22, 2025August 22, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Is ICE opening a detention facility in Minnesota? Owners of a shuttered prison courted ICE years ago. by Katelyn Vue August 20, 2025August 21, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota lawmakers ask state officials to intervene as Hmong Minnesotans face deportation to Laos by Katelyn Vue August 18, 2025August 21, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION In unexpected reprieve, nursing mother from Lake Elmo released from immigration custody by Katelyn Vue August 13, 2025August 20, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘I wish I could turn back time’: Hmong father among five Minnesotans facing deportation to Laos this week by Katelyn Vue August 13, 2025August 18, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL Menores no acompañados en Minnesota enfrentan escrutinio en casa y obstáculos en los tribunales by Katelyn Vue August 5, 2025August 5, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Haitians in Minnesota lose jobs, weigh options after Trump cancels immigration programs by Andrew Hazzard August 4, 2025August 6, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota’s unaccompanied minors face scrutiny at home, hurdles in court by Katelyn Vue July 29, 2025July 29, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Court challenges have blocked Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. For now. by Katelyn Vue July 24, 2025July 24, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL Activistas de Minnesota protestan por la rápida desestimación de casos de asilo y arrestos en tribunales de inmigración by Katelyn Vue July 16, 2025July 16, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL Nuevas tarifas para trámites migratorios generan confusión en tribunales y desafíos para los solicitantes by Andrew Hazzard July 15, 2025July 15, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota activists protest rapid dismissal of asylum cases, immigration court arrests by Katelyn Vue July 14, 2025July 14, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Fast-tracked deportations raise alarm over due process in immigration system by Andrew Hazzard July 10, 2025July 11, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Hmong Minnesotan ordered deported to Laos speaks out about arrest: ‘It’s a tear in my heart’ by Katelyn Vue July 3, 2025August 1, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota’s Haitian community at risk for deportation as Trump ends TPS designation by Andrew Hazzard July 2, 2025July 3, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota by Alberto Villafan July 1, 2025July 1, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Unsung heroes: Hmong nurses had key role during U.S. ‘Secret War’ in Laos by Katelyn Vue June 30, 2025July 1, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION 15 Hmong Minnesotans face deportation over convictions, some decades old by Katelyn Vue June 27, 2025June 27, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Just deport me’: ICE detainees face financial hurdles and indefinite detention in Minnesota jails by Joey Peters June 26, 2025June 27, 2025
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL How is the Trump travel ban affecting immigrants in Minnesota? Find out during a Sahan Journal Instagram Live on June 26. by Sahan Journal June 23, 2025June 24, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL Familias inmigrantes en alerta mientras el gobierno federal entrevista a menores no acompañados en sus hogares, dicen defensores by Katelyn Vue June 19, 2025June 19, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Federal checks on unaccompanied minors put immigrant families on edge, advocates say by Katelyn Vue June 19, 2025June 19, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Visa spat, travel ban add new uncertainty for Minnesota’s Sudanese community by Binta Kanteh June 17, 2025June 17, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Looking back 50 years: Hmong Americans reflect on journey from wartime Laos to new life in U.S. by Katelyn Vue June 16, 2025July 1, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL Doce puntos clave a saber sobre el TPS, la libertad condicional humanitaria y la deportación para afganos y venezolanos by Alberto Villafan June 9, 2025June 9, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota’s Somali, Karen communities see immediate impact from Trump travel ban by Katelyn Vue and Mohamed Ibrahim June 9, 2025June 6, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Twelve things to know about TPS, humanitarian parole and deportation for Afghans and Venezuelans by Alberto Villafan June 4, 2025June 20, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL “Todos tenemos miedo ahorita”: Corte Suprema de EE.UU. apoya la medida de la administración Trump de poner fin al estatus de protección para venezolanos, lo que pone en vilo a la comunidad de Minnesota by Andrew Hazzard June 2, 2025June 2, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘We’re all afraid’: Minnesota Venezuelans react to Supreme Court’s TPS decision by Andrew Hazzard May 28, 2025May 29, 2025
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL Do you have questions about TPS, humanitarian parole, and deportations? Join our Instagram Live on May 29 by Sahan Journal May 27, 2025May 27, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Following judge’s order, ICE releases detained University of Minnesota MBA student by Becky Z. Dernbach May 22, 2025May 22, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota Afghans face uncertainty as Trump ends Temporary Protected Status by Katelyn Vue May 21, 2025May 21, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Federal judge orders ICE to release Marshall student who protested police killings by Becky Z. Dernbach May 14, 2025May 14, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Feds use rare law to hold UMN student, despite immigration judge ordering his release by Becky Z. Dernbach May 12, 2025May 13, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘It feels like Eid for us’: Mankato international student released after month in ICE custody by Katelyn Vue May 6, 2025May 6, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota’s federal prosecutors zero in on illegal reentry charges under Trump by Joey Peters May 6, 2025May 6, 2025
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL ICE crackdown on international students spurs fear, but also resolve by Alberto Villafan May 5, 2025May 5, 2025
Posted inSAHAN EN ESPAÑOL Esfuerzos de Trump por identificar ciudades santuario podría amenazar financiamiento en Minneapolis y St. Paul by Katelyn Vue May 5, 2025May 5, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Trump effort to identify sanctuary cities could threaten funding in Minneapolis, St. Paul by Katelyn Vue May 2, 2025May 5, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Judge denies request to terminate immigration case against Marshall man arrested by ICE by Katelyn Vue May 1, 2025May 1, 2025
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL ICE, universities, and student status: What’s happening in Minnesota? Join our Instagram Live to learn more. by Sahan Journal April 25, 2025April 25, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota Senate passes bill granting benefits to Hmong, Lao veterans by Katelyn Vue April 22, 2025April 29, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION MSU Mankato student detained by ICE says he was targeted over Gaza comments by Katelyn Vue April 18, 2025April 18, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Judge orders ICE to reinstate UMN geography student’s status, citing ‘irreparable harm’ by Becky Z. Dernbach April 18, 2025April 18, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Immigration judge rules Marshall man who protested police killings is ‘removable’ by Becky Z. Dernbach April 17, 2025April 17, 2025
Posted inIMMIGRATION Immigrant victims of domestic violence face new hurdles, Minnesota advocates say by Katelyn Vue April 17, 2025April 16, 2025
Posted inEDUCATION UMN Chinese grad student sues ICE for terminating his legal status over traffic tickets by Becky Z. Dernbach April 15, 2025April 15, 2025