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The Trump administration is reorganizing its immigration enforcement leadership in Minneapolis by removing Gregory Bovino, the director of on-the-ground operations. This change comes as federal agents face mounting criticism for…

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A video analyzed by The New York Times appears to contradict federal accounts of the shooting. The man, an I.C.U. nurse was an American citizen with no criminal record, the…

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As ICE intensifies its operations in Minnesota, particularly in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, many Americans are closely following the unfolding news stories. However, concerns are being raised about the media's…

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Groups from opposing protests confronted each other in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, prompting police to intervene and keep them separated. Shoving matches and tug-of-war over banners erupted among dozens of…

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The decision by billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman to donate $10,000 to a fundraiser supporting the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good has ignited a national backlash,…

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Three Democratic members of Congress from Minnesota have requested an emergency court hearing after they were blocked from entering a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility near Minneapolis, raising…

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As more snow covers the ground, hundreds of people are marching on the icy pavement in Minneapolis to protest the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good. Repeated chants of Good’s…

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The Department of Homeland Security confirmed today that a woman was shot and killed by a Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a confrontation between federal agents and protesters in…

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Minnesota is home to the largest Somali community in the United States. Over several decades, Somali Americans have built families, businesses, institutions, and political representation that are now an integral…

Bad Politics, Petty Outcomes:

How Short-Sighted Narratives Undermine Minnesota’s Somali Success Story Bad politics rarely stops at bad ideas. More often, it produces petty…

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Imam Has Died in ICE Detention, Awaiting a Court Hearing

A man died early Sunday at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, marking the second death at this privately operated immigration…

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Understanding the Hawala System Amid Misinformation

Recently, right-wing media have heavily focused on money in suitcases being transported from U.S. airports to Somalia, Dubai, and other…

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Minnesota Arrest Highlights Concerns of Racial Profiling in Immigration Enforcement

A Minneapolis resident, identified as Mubashir, recounted his experience at a news conference after a video of his arrest gained…

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