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HRW demands DHS overhaul after mental-health surge, mass ICE arrests

6/18/2026

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Human Rights Watch reported a 120 percent surge in mental-health crisis calls and a drop in medical visits during Metro Surge.
ICE arrested 4,000 immigrants in Minneapolis and St. Paul, targeting Somali and Latin American residents, many U.S. citizens.
School attendance fell nearly one-third and rent-payment assistance requests rose 85 percent, indicating a housing crisis.
Human Rights Watch urges DHS overhaul, investigations, and a ban on immigration arrests at schools and hospitals.

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Story summary

Human Rights Watch reported a 120 percent surge in mental-health crisis calls and a drop in medical visits during Metro Surge.
ICE arrested 4,000 immigrants in Minneapolis and St. Paul, targeting Somali and Latin American residents, many U.S. citizens.
School attendance fell nearly one-third and rent-payment assistance requests rose 85 percent, indicating a housing crisis.
Human Rights Watch urges DHS overhaul, investigations, and a ban on immigration arrests at schools and hospitals.