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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.

Irish Examiner | Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Minneapolis in the US state of Minnesota on Friday, as public fury boiled over in freezing temperatures amid US president Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The Irish Examiner spoke with Jane Graupman, the Institute’s Executive Director.

Contact your federal elected officials today and demand the removal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota. Your voice matters more than ever before.

MPR News | Just after sunrise, as the smell of breakfast filled a home in Minneapolis, A.J. — who spoke to MPR News through a Spanish-language translator and asked that only her initials be used — stepped outside to take out the trash. Several unmarked cars were parked along the street in front of her house.

Star Tribune | A federal operation launched on Jan. 9 focuses on refugees while a concurrent effort is detaining people who entered the country illegally. Both target Minnesota. The Star Tribune spoke with Jane Graupman, the Institute’s Executive Director.