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An planetary postgraduate pupil astatine the University of Minnesota was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement past Thursday, according to a connection from assemblage enactment who called the concern "deeply concerning."
The pupil was enrolled astatine the school’s Twin Cities field successful Minneapolis nether the Carlson School of Management. The assemblage said the pupil was arrested astatine an off-campus residence, but did not sanction the pupil nor accidental wherefore the pupil was detained.
Thursday’s apprehension is 1 of ICE's latest cases successful cracking down connected overseas students and module members crossed assorted American institutions.
Fox News Digital reached retired to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for much information, but they did not instantly respond.
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A idiosyncratic walks connected field astatine the University of Minnesota successful Minneapolis. (Glenn Stubbe/Star Tribune)
While "the University had nary anterior cognition of this incidental and did not stock immoderate accusation with national authorities earlier it occurred," the instauration said it is moving to supply the pupil with ineligible assistance and different enactment services.
Carlson School of Management Dean Jamie Prenkert said the assemblage remains committed to its planetary assemblage during "a clip of uncertainty regarding changing national migration policies."
"Detentions similar these profoundly impact our community," Prenkert said successful a statement. "From the precise opening of the University’s concern school, our doors person been unfastened to planetary students. Faculty, staff, and scholars hailing from antithetic countries person strengthened our probe and classrooms—shaping america into the Carlson School we are today."
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Union members representing postgraduate employees astatine the University of Minnesota protestation successful downtown Minneapolis connected March 29, 2025, aft the assemblage said an planetary postgraduate pupil was detained by ICE past Thursday. (Tim Evans)
Gov. Tim Walz commented connected the incidental successful a station connected X connected Friday.
"I conscionable spoke with Homeland Security to get much accusation and I volition stock erstwhile I larn more," Walz said. "The University of Minnesota is an planetary destination for acquisition and research. We person immoderate fig of students studying present with visas, and we request answers."
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Sen. Doron Clark besides released a connection connected X connected Friday denouncing the Trump administration’s crackdown connected planetary students.
"I americium saddened and angered that ICE is operating astir the University of Minnesota," Clark said. "Our campuses should beryllium a harmless spot for each students, staff, and visitors… We indispensable basal up against the Trump administration’s senseless demonization of our friends, household and neighbors."
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ICE has made aggregate arrests successful caller weeks astatine Columbia University and Tufts aft students showed engagement successful anti-Israel protests.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio besides said the Department of State has revoked visas for astir 300 planetary students.
"It mightiness beryllium much than 300 astatine this point," Rubio said during a property connection connected Friday. "We bash it each day. Every clip I find 1 of these lunatics, I instrumentality distant their visa."
"We gave you a visa to travel and survey and get a degree, not to go a societal activistic that tears up our assemblage campuses," Rubio said.
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