A major deployment of Department of Homeland Security agents is underway in the Twin Cities, according to CBS News. “The crackdown could involve roughly 2,000 agents … The plan is for the agents and officers to oversee a 30-day surge in operations in the Twin Cities area, making the region the first major target of the Trump administration’s expanded immigration crackdown in the new year, officials said. Agents deployed from Homeland Security Investigations are expected to probe alleged cases of fraud, building on last month’s inspection of dozens of sites in the Minneapolis area.”

Those agents won’t be staying at the Hampton Inn in Lakeville, however. As Bring Me The News reports, “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is claiming a Twin Cities hotel ‘maliciously’ canceled reservations for federal agents who have been sent to carry out a crackdown on immigrant communities in the region.

If you or someone you know has witnessed or experienced an ICE arrest, Sahan Journal is looking for you. The news site is “is reporting on the evolving changes to immigration enforcement in Minnesota,” and is looking for community input. 

Now that Gov. Tim Walz has dropped out of the race for a third term as Minnesota’s governor, there is a lot of speculation surrounding possible Democratic candidates. MPR News has the latest on who’s in, who’s out and who might be considering a run. MinnPost’s Washington, D.C. correspondent Ana Radelat also has some insight on possible candidates. 

After a new paid family leave law was enacted at the beginning of the year, nearly 12,000 Minnesotans have applied for the program, WCCO reports. “The paid leave program allows employees 12 weeks of partial pay for medical reasons, such as bonding with a newborn or caring for a sick family member.  The leave is capped at 20 weeks a year for people who are taking advantage of both. The benefits extend to some military families and those responding to a personal safety issue, such as stalking or domestic violence.” The state expects to approve around 130,000 claims this year. 

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