Family says ICE agents faked car trouble to lure man out of home
On the same day that federal officials announced the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, a nightmare began for a family in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt denies making deal with feds
"We have not entered into any new agreements with federal government despite what some influential leaders have conveyed," she said. "Let me add, they didn't call to ask me either.
Gov. Tim Walz "cautiously optimistic" about federal immigration enforcement drawdown
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was "cautiously optimistic" about border czar Tom Homan's announcement Thursday morning that the immigration enforcement operation in the state is concluding.
Federal pursuit ends in crash that injures 1 in St. Paul, police say
A man was injured Wednesday morning after federal immigration agents pursued him, leading to a crash in St. Paul, authorities say.
Twin Cities small business owners call for state relief amid ICE surge
Whether it's a Venezuelan restaurant on the West Side of St. Paul, Minnesota, or a bakery on Lake Street in Minneapolis, there's widespread economic pain for Latino-owned businesses.
Community members fear ICE agents are disguising themselves in Minn.
People describing themselves as constitutional observers tell WCCO that in the past week, reports of ICE agents disguising themselves have flooded in from the Twin Cities Metro and rural areas of the state.
Around 30,000 observers monitoring for federal agents, Minnesota group says
There are around 30,000 observers within Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action Minnesota's network, according to the nonprofit. WCCO rode in the backseat with a few of them in Minneapolis to see how they operate.
Women say they fell victim to scam trying to get loved ones out of ICE custody
As thousands in Minnesota grapple with loved ones facing deportation, the fight in the immigration court system has become a critical lifeline. For at least two Ecuadorian women, their efforts to find legal assistance turned out to compound their problems, telling WCCO that they believe they've been scammed.
700 federal agents to leave Minnesota "effective immediately," Homan says
Border czar Tom Homan said in an update Wednesday morning that 700 federal agents would be leaving the Twin Cities area "effective immediately," due to an "unprecedented" level of cooperation between counties and immigration enforcement officials.
Body camera mandate for federal agents may take months to roll out
The Associated Press reports one of its photographers witnessed several federal agents arresting a car full of activists at gunpoint Tuesday morning in south Minneapolis. None of the agents were wearing body cameras.
Journalist Georgia Fort, others released after arrests over church protest
Independent Minnesota journalist Georgia Fort and two other people were released from law enforcement custody Friday afternoon after Attorney General Pam Bondi said they were taken into custody over what Bondi says was a "coordinated attack" involving anti-ICE protests at Cities Church in St. Paul earlier this month.
ICE arrests continue like normal as border czar works on drawdown plan
Border czar Tom Homan came to Minnesota Thursday morning, promising a more targeted operation, but there is still confusion and fear throughout the Twin Cities as detainments continue in residential neighborhoods.
Faith leaders arrested at MSP while protesting ICE
Dozens of faith leaders were arrested while protesting at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Friday, organizers say, as part of an effort to call for an end to Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in the area.
DOC: ICE target was already in prison when agents detained man in underwear
A man targeted by federal immigration enforcement agents earlier this week, leading to the detainment of a U.S. citizen in his underwear amid frigid Minnesota conditions, was already in prison, the Minnesota Department of Corrections says.
Woman describes being held by ICE for two days
Nasra Ahmed came to the podium in the Minnesota State Capitol press briefing room on Wednesday with bandages still on her head, explaining that it was hard to speak given the concussion the American said she sustained thanks to ICE.