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Another foreign grad student has been detained by ICE just yesterday,
this one a student at the University of Minnesota.
An international graduate student at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities was detained Thursday by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a situation the U described as “deeply concerning.”
In an email to students Friday, U officials said the student, who was not identified, was detained at an off-campus residence. No other details about the circumstances were immediately available.
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In a statement, Minneapolis City Council Member Robin Wonsley, who represents the university campus, said she was “deeply saddened and disturbed.”
“This frightening reality underscores the need for the city of Minneapolis, University of Minnesota, and all local governments to clearly and unambiguously condemn the Trump administration’s cruel and racist attacks, and invest resources into protecting vulnerable residents,” she said.
In an email to students Friday, U officials said the student, who was not identified, was detained at an off-campus residence. No other details about the circumstances were immediately available.
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In a statement, Minneapolis City Council Member Robin Wonsley, who represents the university campus, said she was “deeply saddened and disturbed.”
“This frightening reality underscores the need for the city of Minneapolis, University of Minnesota, and all local governments to clearly and unambiguously condemn the Trump administration’s cruel and racist attacks, and invest resources into protecting vulnerable residents,” she said.
https://www.startribune.com/u-graduate-student-detained-by-ice-agents/601265118
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