Supporters rallied Jan. 22 after federal agents arrested civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong and activist Chauntyll Allen following a St. Paul church protest.
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AG Ellison says feds persecuting Minnesota for its politics
Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul filed federal lawsuits seeking to block a large-scale ICE deployment, citing constitutional violations, state sovereignty concerns, and public safety risks.
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International students still stuck in Trump limbo
The Trump administration’s policy on international students is changing rapidly, with a federal judge hearing arguments on Monday that the administration’s lawyers did not know what the new policy was, while an attorney representing international students argued that there was a lack of clarity regarding the policy.
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Minnesotans: REAL ID Enforcement Starts May 7, 2025 — Get Ready Now
The Transportation Security Administration has announced the final rule for REAL ID enforcement, which will take effect on May 7, 2025, and Minnesotans must obtain a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license to board commercial aircraft and access certain federal facilities.