Immigration enforcement incidents in Minnesota

300 documented incidents in Minnesota in the Human Impact Project database — showing the 100 most recent. View all on the interactive map.

• DHS surveilled Minnesota activists, unions with facial recognition and informants

  Aug 13, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Father detained by ICE in May, family fights for his return

  Jul 31, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Detained man files habeas petition challenging ICE detention in Minnesota

  Jul 22, 2026 · MN

• Twin Cities suburbs ban immigration searches on license plate cameras

  Jul 21, 2026 · Fridley, MN

• Border Patrol apprehends suspects after chase from gas station to airport runway

  Jul 17, 2026 · Bemidji, MN

• Seven undocumented immigrants arrested in ICE targeted operation in Bemidji

  Jul 16, 2026 · Bemidji, MN

• Construction worker swims into Lake Bemidji fleeing ICE, then detained

  Jul 16, 2026 · Bemidji, MN

• Hmong American U.S. citizen dragged from home in underwear by ICE; Minnesota investigates as kidnapping

  Jul 16, 2026 · Saint Paul, MN

• Laotian man deported by ICE despite Minnesota clemency for 2006 crime

  Jul 10, 2026 · Minnesota

• Anti-ICE activists plead not guilty to federal conspiracy charges in Minneapolis

  Jul 1, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• 23-year-old woman detained by ICE in Minnesota, transferred to South Dakota

  Jun 26, 2026 · Minnesota

• Immigration detainee seeks habeas relief in Minnesota federal court

  Jun 23, 2026 · Saint Paul, MN

• ICE Activity Driving Mental Health Crisis Among Minnesotans

  Jun 21, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• Two U.S. citizens shot dead by ICE agents during Minneapolis enforcement operation; 4,000 arrested, mostly without criminal records

  Jun 20, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Minneapolis activist tracked ICE, arrested in federal antifa plot investigation

  June 18, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Teachers, organizers arrested in Trump's pursuit of anti-ICE activists in Minnesota

  Jun 16, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• Professor arrested for organizing protests against ICE enforcement operations

  Jun 16, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• 15 Minneapolis activists charged for blocking ICE during federal enforcement operation

  Jun 16, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Immigrants tracked through local police license plate cameras searched on ICE's behalf

  Jun 15, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Construction workers detained by ICE at Bemidji site, families seek legal aid

  Jun 11, 2026 · Bemidji, MN

• Fort Snelling asylum seekers face near-zero approval rate under Trump policy shift

  Jun 1, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• Special education teacher arrested after protesting ICE raids in Minneapolis

  Jun 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Minneapolis man beaten by ICE agents, assault charges dismissed after credibility concerns

  Jun 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Venezuelan immigrant shot by ICE agent, faces assault charges.

  May 29, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Disabled Bangladeshi American blacked out during ICE detention, files claims for unlawful arrest

  May 25, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• ICU nurse Alex Pretti shot dead by federal agents at Minneapolis immigration protest

  May 25, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• U.S. citizen mother Renee Good shot dead by ICE agent during Minneapolis enforcement operation

  May 25, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Tom Homan insists ICE is not narrowing deportation agenda

  May 21, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Woman detained at Adelanto after St. Paul ICE operation, facing $35,000 bond

  May 8, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• Feds dismiss third of ICE protester charges after arrests

  May 6, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Minnesota man detained 90 days, facing deportation to Laos

  Apr 29, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• ICE Agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. Charged After Highway Incident

  Apr 16, 2026 · Richfield, MN

• Venezuelan citizen detained by ICE in Minnesota after living in U.S. since 2023

  Apr 13, 2026 · Lakeville, MN

• 1,700 migrants deported from Minnesota in federal enforcement surge targeting Somali community

  Apr 13, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Federal prosecutors resign over ICE shooting investigation; incident impacts tourism confidence

  Apr 11, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• 17-year-old detained at Target, judge finds ICE arrested him solely based on race

  Apr 9, 2026 · Richfield, MN

• US Citizen Detained at Whipple Building Describes ICE Abuse

  Apr 9, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• ICE arrests of immigrants without prior convictions surge 770% nationwide.

  Apr 8, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• Father detained during Operation Metro Surge while delivering groceries to neighbors

  Apr 5, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Boy, 5, freed from Texas ICE detention now facing deportation after asylum denied

  Apr 5, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• ICE detentions devastate Minnesota elementary school; 30+ parents and 4 students detained

  Apr 5, 2026 · Columbia Heights, Minnesota

• ICE shifts to quieter enforcement approach relying on local police partnerships

  Apr 4, 2026 · Minnesota, MN

• ICE arrests show 41-42% have no criminal records despite Trump administration focus claims

  Apr 3, 2026 · MN

• About 1,700 migrants deported from Minnesota during winter ICE surge

  Apr 3, 2026 · Minnesota, MN

• Undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens sue DHS over warrantless home entries

  Apr 2, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• ICE Agent Charged With Assault After Pointing Gun at Driver on Highway

  Apr 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• ICE arrested hundreds in Minnesota and Maine without criminal records

  Mar 31, 2026 · Minnesota, Maine

• Mexican immigrant detained without bond hearing, appeals court upholds Trump policy

  Mar 29, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Judge orders ICE to provide detainees legal counsel access at Minnesota facility

  Mar 28, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Minnesota sues Trump administration over ICE shootings that killed two citizens

  Mar 25, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Minnesota Democrats report ICE harassment during immigration surge

  Mar 25, 2026 · Shakopee, MN

• Operation Metro Surge resulted in 4,030 arrests, with majority labeled collateral or lacking criminal records

  Mar 15, 2026 · Robbinsdale, MN

• Minnesota's Laotian refugees swept up in mass deportations

  Mar 14, 2026 · Minnesota, MN

• Minneapolis group sues DOJ over immigration court access restrictions

  Mar 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Belarusian asylum seeker illegally detained over a year in Iowa jail, judge orders release

  Mar 11, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• 12-year-old Venezuelan detained without warrant or inhaler, shipped to Texas

  Mar 10, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• Asylum applicant arrested at immigration court hearing despite work permit

  Mar 10, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Two bounty hunters charged after confrontations with Minneapolis protesters

  Mar 3, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• U.S. citizen Renée Good shot and killed by ICE agent during Minneapolis enforcement operation

  Mar 2, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• ICE arrest disrupts Hopkins family during enforcement surge

  Mar 1, 2026 · Hopkins, MN

• Federal judge blocks Minnesota refugee arrests, detention in lawsuit victory

  Feb 27, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Naturalized U.S. Citizen Violently Detained by ICE Despite Valid ID

  Feb 25, 2026 · Brooklyn Park, MN

• Father detained by ICE in Minnesota, family seeks legal funds to bring him home

  Feb 24, 2026 · Columbia Heights, MN

• ICE detained Minnesota teen, lost him in Michigan shelter for over a week

  Feb 22, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Nursing mother detained without breast pump, milk dries up during month-long custody

  Feb 20, 2026 · Minnesota

• Rigoberto Soto Jimenez released without documents despite court order, DOJ attorney held in contempt

  Feb 19, 2026 · Minnesota

• Kidney transplant recipient detained by ICE, denied anti-rejection medication for weeks

  Feb 19, 2026 · Rochester, MN

• Immigration agents using obscure law to detain U.S. citizens

  Feb 19, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Court orders ICE to release Nigerian immigrant after unlawful detention

  Feb 18, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Father of five with U-visa protection detained, work documents withheld

  Feb 17, 2026 · Minnesota

• More than 80 Minnesotans detail use-of-force, intimidation by ICE agents in lawsuit

  Feb 16, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Ukrainian Father Detained by US Immigration Despite Humanitarian Support

  Feb 16, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Teen refugee detained overnight in hotel room by ICE agents, prompts protests

  Feb 14, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Jesus Flores lured out of home by ICE agents faking car trouble, detained and transported to Texas

  Feb 13, 2026 · Columbia Heights, MN

• U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents Describe Treatment

  Feb 13, 2026 · Minnesota

• Federal judge orders ICE to overhaul conditions at Minneapolis Whipple Building: attorney access, 72-hour transfer hold

  Feb 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Minnesota suburbs see stealthier ICE tactics despite announced drawdown

  Feb 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Venezuelan immigrant shot by ICE agent, officers face criminal charges for false testimony

  Feb 12, 2026 · Minnesota

• ICE agents ram car of Minneapolis residents, question U.S. citizen

  Feb 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• At least 20 Minnesota detainees transferred to Nebraska jails, complicating legal defense

  Feb 11, 2026 · Minnesota to Nebraska

• ICE defies judges' orders to release detainees, pattern reveals

  Feb 11, 2026 · MN

• Mother of seven arrested by ICE while observing enforcement operation in Minnesota

  Feb 10, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Detainees report inhumane conditions at Whipple Federal Building ICE facility

  Feb 10, 2026 · Minnesota, MN

• Teen brothers document ICE operations in Twin Cities and Chicago

  Feb 9, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Minnesota rescue organizations see surge in pets left behind as ICE operations expand

  Feb 6, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• 10-year-old Elizabeth detained by ICE, transported 1,200 miles to Texas, released after judge blocks removal

  Feb 6, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• ICE detains asylum seekers in Minnesota, uses facial recognition in enforcement operations

  Feb 6, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Ecuadorian mother detained in Minneapolis, transferred to Texas, returned after court order

  Feb 5, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• ICE Agent Charged After Pointing Gun at Civilians During Traffic Incident

  Feb 5, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Twin Cities resident says she is being targeted for documenting ICE agents

  Feb 4, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Educators Sue Over ICE Activity on School Grounds

  Feb 4, 2026 · Minnesota

• Colombian asylum seeker detained by ICE, then self-deported; family left struggling in Minnesota

  Feb 4, 2026 · St. Paul, MN

• Immigration agents draw guns, arrest activists in Minneapolis

  Feb 3, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Burmese refugee mother detained while breastfeeding released by federal court order

  Feb 3, 2026 · Minnesota

• Columbia Heights fourth-grader released after month in ICE detention

  Feb 3, 2026 · Columbia Heights, MN

• Federal agents detain Marine, copy phone without warrant in Minneapolis

  Feb 3, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

• Chef Sean Sherman's employee detained by federal agents, flown to Texas

  Feb 2, 2026 · Twin Cities, MN

• ICE agents arrest man without warrant in Columbia Heights

  Feb 2, 2026 · Columbia Heights, MN

• ICE detains Worthington man with valid permit to be in U.S.

  Feb 1, 2026 · Worthington, MN

• Honduran asylum seeker detained, released without work permit and documents; widespread pattern reported

  Feb 2026 · Minnesota