University of Minnesota leaders say ICE has detained a graduate student

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A University of Minnesota planetary pupil is being detained by U.S. migration authorities, schoolhouse leaders said successful a connection this week.

University enactment said Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the postgraduate pupil Thursday astatine an off-campus residence. They described the concern arsenic “deeply concerning.”

The pupil is enrolled successful concern schoolhouse astatine the university’s Twin Cities campus.

What prompted the student’s detention is not yet known. An Associated Press email requesting remark from ICE was not instantly returned Saturday.

University officials said the schoolhouse is providing the pupil with ineligible assistance and different enactment services. University of Minnesota leaders said schoolhouse officials did not stock accusation with national authorities and were not fixed beforehand announcement astir the detention.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz successful a station connected the societal media tract X said helium is successful interaction with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

“The University of Minnesota is an planetary destination for acquisition and research,” Walz wrote. “We person immoderate fig of students studying present with visas, and we request answers.”