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Walz and Ellison Slam Immigration Raids Affecting Kids

2/4/2026

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Walz Addresses Immigration

Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, and Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General, held a press conference on immigration enforcement's impact on children.
They condemned detention of minors, citing 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, released after being held in Texas.
Walz demanded transparency on detained children and criticized ICE tactics that instill fear in schools.
Two school districts and a teachers' union filed a lawsuit to block immigration raids near schools.

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Xochitl Supports Family

Xochitl Soberanes, a 16-year-old from Minneapolis, is supporting her family after her father was detained by immigration agents.
With Xochitl's mother deceased, she serves as caregiver for her younger siblings, while the community experiences turmoil as parents are detained.
Xochitl expresses anxiety about the future as fear spreads among the city's youth, schools are disrupted, and friends are missing from classrooms.

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Walz Addresses Immigration

Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, and Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General, held a press conference on immigration enforcement's impact on children.
They condemned detention of minors, citing 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, released after being held in Texas.
Walz demanded transparency on detained children and criticized ICE tactics that instill fear in schools.
Two school districts and a teachers' union filed a lawsuit to block immigration raids near schools.

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