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Ad hoc committee on responding to federal immigration efforts in Moorhead ends after third meeting

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead will no longer hold an ad hoc group on how the city can respond to federal immigration enforcement, after meeting a third time. Mayor Shelly Carlson was also the tie breaking vote to end discussion during the council meeting Monday night on an ordinance limiting how the city engages with ICE agents. The vote was…

Gov. Tim Walz to release ‘Good Neighbors,’ inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushback

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is working on a book inspired in part by the massive immigration enforcement surge in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area earlier this year and by the extensive pushback of local residents. “Good Neighbors” will be published next year, W.W. Norton & Company told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “Last winter, Minnesotans from all walks of life showed…

Local group to join calls for release of MN woman in ICE custody in Texas in need of urgent medical care

(U.S. Rep. Angie Craig/Facebook)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local community and faith leaders are joining the call for the release of a Burnsville, Minnesota woman in ICE custody in Texas. Last week, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig called on the Trump administration to release Andrea Pedro-Francisco. She is suffering from a tennis ball-sized ovarian cyst at risk of rupture and needs urgent…

County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway

MINNEAPOLIS (AP/CNN) — State prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault for pointing his gun at the occupants of a car on a highway in Minneapolis. The criminal case announced Thursday is believed to be the first brought against a federal immigration officer involved in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. is charged with two counts…

ICE in Minnesota: Data shows majority arrested had no record

Teyana Gibson Brown, standing in her doorway, wife of Garrison Gibson, reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before arresting her husband, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) — More than 3,700 immigrants were arrested by ICE in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. That’s according to agency data obtained by the…

Family of 5-year-old Minneapolis boy detained by ICE denied asylum, family appeals ruling

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – An immigration judge determined that the asylum claim for Liam Ramos and his family was insufficient and ordered them to be removed from the country. The family’s attorney, Danielle Oxendine Molliver, said they plan to appeal the decision. If the appeal fails, the family will be deported back to Ecuador. Molliver, with Nwokocha & Operana Law Offices, confirmed that…

Sen. Amy Klobuchar encourages public to frequent businesses affected by recent ICE raids

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — As part of her campaign for governor of Minnesota, Sen. Amy Klobuchar checked in with local businesses to advocate for spending locally. The visit comes as Gov. Tim Walz announced his plans to allocate $10 million to local businesses that have been affected by the recent I.C.E. raids. Businesses will be able to apply for loans…

Youth Skaters Take to Lindenwood Park for Pond Hockey Action

Youth Pond Hockey Day is always well-attended; and this year, the Park District even added the option for kids to sign up as free agents so everyone had the chance to join a team.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Some cold breezes hung in the air this Saturday, but that wasn’t stopping youth hockey players from taking to the outdoor ice for a day of competition. Youth Pond Hockey Day, hosted by the Fargo Park District, returned to Lindenwood Park with greater numbers than ever before. 28 teams registered across 10-and-under, 8-and-under, and 6-and-under coed…

ICE detention cases begin weaving through North Dakota courts

Demonstrators stand in front of the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck on Jan. 11, 2026, during an ICE Out for Good rally in response to the killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross in Minnesota. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) –Amid the flood of lawsuits across the country…