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The International Institute of Minnesota is relieved and cautiously optimistic about the announcement of the conclusion of Operation Metro Surge and the removal of thousands of federal immigration agents from the Twin Cities. As we move forward, our immediate priority is those who are still detained.

MPR News | At least 100 refugees, who are in the country with legal status, have been arrested, detained and sent to Texas, according to Jane Graupman, executive director of the International Institute of Minnesota.

Sahan Journal | A Minneapolis woman who immigrated legally to the United States and was in the process of acquiring her green card was detained through Operation PARRIS, and spent several days in detention.

1A WAMU NPR | Immigration enforcement is arresting a growing number of refugees and detaining them in Texas. It’s a strategy immigration lawyers call a conveyor belt. The number of children in ICE detention has also grown sixfold under the Trump administration – with most being held in Texas.

NPR | Early one morning three weeks ago, before his kids were up, J.J. says ICE agents started knocking on his family’s front door. NPR spoke with Jane Graupman, the Institute’s Executive Director.

De Standaard | Jour après jour, les habitants du Minnesota se réveillent dans un État autoritaire. Par peur d’arrestations musclées, les migrants n’osent plus aller à l’école, au travail ou au magasin. Les quartiers s’unissent pour soutenir les familles vulnérables et contre les tactiques policières brutales.

CBS News | Some American citizens have begun carrying their passports in Minneapolis, fearful that they’ll be mistaken for undocumented immigrants and detained amid a surge of federal agents to the city. CBS News spoke with Jane Graupman, the Institute’s Executive Director.

MPR News | Before the door opens, someone peeks through the curtain — just for a second. Then the curtain drops. A moment later, the door unlocks, and we’re let inside a Minneapolis home. Every window is covered. The curtains are pulled tight, shutting out the street, the daylight — and any sense of normalcy. MPR News spoke with Jane Graupman, the Institute’s Executive Director.

Irish Examiner | As immigration enforcement intensifies, Minneapolis communities retreat indoors while grassroots networks quietly mobilise in fear and solidarity. The Irish Examiner spoke with Jane Graupman, the Institute’s Executive Director.