Jasmine Garsd
Stories
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Trump administration's expansion of migrant detention ignites fierce opposition
The Trump administration's unprecedented expansion of migrant detention facilities is igniting fierce opposition in communities across the political and geographic spectrum.
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ICE's detention expansion meets resistance in cities across the political spectrum
A massive expansion of immigration detention sites is under way, with multiple warehouse style facilities being built across the country. Many communities are pushing back against these new facilities.
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As Trump dismantles asylum programs, Russians and Ukrainians fear for future
The Trump administration has been sending asylum seekers from Ukraine and Russia back to a warzone. One family in Minnesota says they fear for their lives.
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Trump avoids his more aggressive immigration policies in State of the Union address
Immigration was a key topic in President Trump's State of the Union address, but he avoided discussing his more aggressive and controversial efforts, including the recent ICE campaign in Minneapolis.
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For many doctors and patients in Minneapolis, medical care has moved underground
The Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis has pushed many immigrant communities away from hospitals and doctors. Some have responded with underground clinics.
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No, that wasn't Liam Conejo Ramos in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
A publicist for Bad Bunny confirmed to NPR that the little boy in a blue bunny hat detained by ICE in Minneapolis last month did not participate in the Super Bowl halftime show.
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After second fatal DHS shooting in Minnesota, state officials fight for role in probe
Minnesota officials are demanding to have a role in the investigation into Alex Pretti's killing by federal agents as videos and eyewitnesses contradict the Trump administration's account.
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Reporters describe covering a massive immigration sweep on the ground in Minneapolis
For two weeks, Minneapolis has seen protests and clashes between demonstrators and federal immigration agents, as the administration continues its aggressive campaign to arrest undocumented immigrants.
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Minnesotans turn out in the frigid cold to protest Trump's immigration crackdown
Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.
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Minn Underground Activism
In Minnesota, there is an extensive network of community members who are volunteering en masse to help one another. NPR's Jasmine Garsd tells the story of one family who needed to run one errand…and how it turned into a complex underground operation.
