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Fear of ICE Fuels Student Absences in Minnesota Schools

1/29/2026

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Students Fear Immigration

In Minnesota, aggressive immigration enforcement has created fear among students and immigrant families.
School officials report increased absences as students stay home due to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions.
Advocacy groups urge Congress to condition Department of Homeland Security funding on humane enforcement.
Senate Democrats push to separate Department of Homeland Security funding from other appropriations for stricter immigration enforcement controls amid a potential shutdown.

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Menéndez Urges ICE Reform

State Senator José Menéndez urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott to halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, citing constitutional rights concerns.
He criticized ICE actions, including arrests during court hearings and family separations.
Menéndez noted a fatal shooting involving federal agents and called for better ICE training.
He urged an immediate review of ICE practices to end family detention amid poor Texas detention facility conditions.

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Students Fear Immigration

In Minnesota, aggressive immigration enforcement has created fear among students and immigrant families.
School officials report increased absences as students stay home due to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions.
Advocacy groups urge Congress to condition Department of Homeland Security funding on humane enforcement.
Senate Democrats push to separate Department of Homeland Security funding from other appropriations for stricter immigration enforcement controls amid a potential shutdown.

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