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Corrections Officer Detained for Posing as U.S. Citizen

2/21/2026

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A federal immigration agent detained Morris Brown, a Minnesota corrections officer, for allegedly posing as a U.S. citizen.
Brown is a Liberian national who overstayed his student visa and faces immigration violations.
He began working for the Minnesota Department of Corrections in May 2023 and earned about $65,000.
Separately, nine defendants linked to July 4 incident at a Texas ICE facility had a mistrial due to a defense attorney's attire.

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Story summary

A federal immigration agent detained Morris Brown, a Minnesota corrections officer, for allegedly posing as a U.S. citizen.
Brown is a Liberian national who overstayed his student visa and faces immigration violations.
He began working for the Minnesota Department of Corrections in May 2023 and earned about $65,000.
Separately, nine defendants linked to July 4 incident at a Texas ICE facility had a mistrial due to a defense attorney's attire.