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Immigrant Defense Network Calls for Investigation After Firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

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MINNEAPOLIS – The Immigrant Defense Network is calling for a federal investigation into immigration enforcement practices following the dismissal of Kristi Noem as secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

In a statement released Thursday, the Minnesota-based advocacy group said Noem’s removal reflects “growing instability and failures” within federal immigration enforcement leadership but warned that her departure should not shield federal agencies from scrutiny over policies enacted during her tenure.

The organization criticized enforcement actions carried out by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing that tactics expanded under Noem harmed immigrant communities nationwide, particularly in Minnesota.

Central to the group’s criticism is Operation Metro Surge, a federal enforcement initiative the Immigrant Defense Network described as one of the most damaging recent operations affecting local immigrant families. According to the group, the operation created widespread fear in affected neighborhoods and strained trust between residents and public institutions.

The organization also pointed to two deaths connected to enforcement actions linked to the operation: Alex Pretti and Renée Good. The group said the deaths illustrate the dangers of what it characterized as increasingly militarized immigration enforcement strategies.

Beyond those incidents, the Immigrant Defense Network cited broader concerns about conditions in federal immigration detention. The group said more than 73,000 people remain in immigration custody nationwide and that nearly 40 detainees died in detention facilities during Noem’s time leading the Department of Homeland Security.

“These deaths are not statistics,” the organization said in its statement, describing them as evidence of systemic failures within the immigration detention system.

The Immigrant Defense Network is urging federal officials to establish an independent, nonpartisan commission with authority to investigate alleged abuses tied to federal immigration enforcement, including Operation Metro Surge, deaths involving federal agents, and conditions in detention centers. The group also called for an independent review of the deaths of Pretti and Good.

In addition, the organization is advocating for an immediate halt to deportations and renewed efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform that would create a pathway to citizenship, strengthen due process protections, and reduce reliance on enforcement-driven policies.

The group said communities in Minnesota and across the country continue to deal with the fallout from recent enforcement operations, citing family separations, economic hardship for immigrant-owned businesses, and declining trust in government institutions.

“Leadership changes at DHS will mean nothing if the policies and culture that allowed these abuses to occur remain intact,” the organization said.

The Immigrant Defense Network said it will continue to work with families and community members affected by enforcement actions as it presses for what it described as “truth, justice, and accountability.”

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GARSOORE MAR KALLE AMAR KU BIXIYAY IN AAN LA XIRI KARIN DADKA QAXOOTI AHAANTA KU SOO GALAY WADANKA

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MINNEAPOLIS – Garsoore federaal ah ayaa kordhiyay oo wakhti ku daray amar uu horey u bixiyay oo ku aaddan ilaalinta xuquuda dadka qaxooti ahaanta wadanka Mareykanka ku soo galay ee ku sugan gobolka Minnesota.

Garsoore John Tunheim ayaa waaxda socdaalka dalka Mareykanka amar ku siiyay in ayna xiri karin dadka qaxootiga ah inta ay dowladdu dib u eegis ku sameyneyso codsigooda sharciga Green Card-ka.

Xukunkan ayuu garsooruhu soo saaray Jimcihii la soo dhaafay ee ay bishu ahayd Febraayo 27, 2026. Xukunkan ayaa daba socda dhageysi dacwad Maxkamadda Federaalka Mareykanka ee ku taala magaaladda Minneapolis ka dhacay Febraayo 19, 2026. Amarka uu garsooruhu soo saaray ayaa u diidaya in saraakiisha ICE ay xiraan dadka qaxooti ahaanta ku soo galay dalka Mareykanka, ee weli sugaya in ay buuxiyaan sharciga Green Card-ka ama sugaya in ay helaan sharciga green card-ka loo yaqaano.

Qaar kamid ah shicibka Minneapolis oo banaanbaxaya, taageerayana bulshadda Soomaalida ee ay saraakiisha ICE beegsanayeen.

Laanta socdaalka Mareykanka, gaar ahaan xafiiskeeda ku yaala magaaladda Minneapolis ee gobolka Minnesota ayaa dad tiro ahaan dhan 5,600 oo qof oo qaxooti ahaan iyo si sharci ah lagu keenay dalka Mareykanka dib ugu balamiyay wareysi looga dan leeyahay in dib u qiimayn lagu sameeyo dadka qaxooti ahaan ku yimid dalka oo tiro ahaan gaadhaya dhowr kun oo qof.

Hawlgal loogu magac daray PARRIS ayaa dadkan qaxootinimada ku soo galay dalka lagu beegsaday. Wakiillada federaalka ayaa sheegay in ay u baahan yihiin in ay dib u eegaan oo wareyski ay la yeeshaan kumanaan qof oo ah dadka qaxootiga ah, waxayna wakiiladda laanta socdaalka ay sheegeen in dadka qaar lagu tuhunsan yahay khiyaano iyo been-abuur la xiriirta sida qaxootinimadda ah ee ay dalka ku soo galeen.

Haddaba waxaa dhacday in horaantii bishii January ay saraakiisha ICE iyo wakiiladda laanta socdaalka Mareykanka ay xireen kaddibna u duuliyeen oo u qaadeen xabsiyo ku yaala gobolka Texas dad baddan oo qaxooti ahaan iyo si sharci ah ku yimid dalka Mareykanka iyo gobolka.

Taariikhdu markay ahayd Janaayo 28, ayuu garsoore John Tunheim wuxuu bixiyay amar ku meel gaar ah oo ka hortagaya in dowladdu ay xirto dadka qaxooti ahaanta dalka Mareykanka ku soo galay, sidoo kalle garsoorahan ayaa maalintii Jimcaha markalle amar ku bixiyay in ayna saraakiisha ICE iyo shaqaalaha Laanta Socdaalka Dalku ayna xiri karin dadkan qaxooti ahaanta dalka ku soo galay, oo ah dad si sharci ah dalka ku jooga, kuna soo galay, ilaa iyo inta dacwadda arrintan la xiriirta go’aan rasmi ah laga gaarayo, oo la soo af-jarayo.

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Deputies and Crisis Negotiators Safely Resolve Mental Health Crisis Outside Hennepin Healthcare

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Minneapolis — A tense mental health crisis unfolded Thursday morning outside Hennepin Healthcare, where deputies and crisis negotiators worked for hours to safely intervene and ensure a person in distress received medical care.

According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies assigned to the hospital responded to reports of a person in crisis inside a vehicle that was blocking traffic near the facility. When deputies approached, they observed the individual actively harming themself by cutting their head with multiple knives.

Crisis negotiators with the sheriff’s office arrived within minutes and began speaking with the individual in an effort to de-escalate the situation and persuade them to put down the weapons and accept help.

The incident prompted authorities to close nearby streets, including Chicago Avenue and 6th Street, to secure the area. At one point, part of the hospital’s emergency room was also placed on lockdown as a precaution while the situation unfolded.

For approximately two hours, negotiators maintained communication with the individual, who appeared to respond to their efforts to encourage them to exit the vehicle and seek assistance.

However, officials said the situation escalated suddenly when the person began cutting their own throat. Deputies then deployed less-lethal munitions to break the vehicle’s windows, allowing them to quickly gain access and intervene to prevent further injury.

The individual was taken into the hospital and is currently receiving medical care.

During the response, a crowd of roughly 20 to 30 people gathered nearby. Authorities said some members of the crowd shouted obscenities toward deputies, increasing tensions despite officers explaining the circumstances of the situation.

Officials noted that in incidents involving individuals experiencing an active mental health crisis, even minor disturbances can heighten the risk and complicate efforts to safely de-escalate the situation.

Authorities also acknowledged that emotions remain heightened in the community following Operation Metro Surge, but emphasized that law enforcement officers continue to respond to challenging situations that require patience, coordination, and care.

The sheriff’s office expressed appreciation for the agencies that assisted at the scene, including the Minneapolis Police Department, Minneapolis Behavioral Crisis Team, and Hennepin Healthcare paramedics for all of their work bringing this incident to a safe ending and providing on scene support and medical aid. HCSO crisis negotiators are highly trained professionals skilled in communicating with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. They also respond to barricaded subjects, hostage situations, and other high-risk incidents involving weapons, working patiently and strategically to bring situations to a safe resolution.

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Qof ku dhintay shil ka dhashay baabuur la xaday oo booliiska ka cararay

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SAINT PAUL – Hal qof ayaa ku dhintay saddex qof oo kalena way ku dhaawacmeen kadib markii baabuur uu soo xaday nin Soomaali ah uu sababay shil ay galeen ciidanka Degmadda Ramsey County oo ka jawaabayay si deg-deg ahna ugu soo gurmanayey codsi ka yimid booliiska magaaladda Saint Paul.

Darawalka waday baabuurka la sheegay in la soo xaday ee booliiska ka cararay ayaa ah nin Soomaali ah oo magaciisa lagu sheegay Yusuf Osman Musse oo 27 sanno jira. Mas’uuliyiinta iyo booliiska ayaa sheegeen in Yusuf Osman Musse uu yahay qof dambiyo horay u galay, marar baddan booliisku xireen, markii ugu dambeysay ee la xirayna ay ahyd bishii Febraayo 23, 2026, isaga oo lagu qabtay baskoolad uuna sharci u haysan in uu qaato ama wato. Booliiska ayaa sheegay in Yusuf Osman Musse la xiray, oo uu ku jiro xabsiga degmadda Ramsey County isaga oo sugaya in lagu soo oogo dacwado rasmi ah oo ku saabsan gaariga uu xaday iyo booliiska uu ka baxsaday.

Sida ay sheegeen mas’uuliyiinta iyo saraakiisha booliiska magaaladda Saint Paul waxay heleen oo ay arkeen gaari la sheegay in laga soo xaday Minneapolis, baabuurka ayeey booliisku ku arkeen meel u dhow wadada Seventh Street iyo Maria Avenue xalay saacadu mar ay ku aadaneyd 10:45 habeenimo. Kaddib booliiska ayaa bilaabeen inay raacaan oo ay daba galaan gaariga la soo xaday, waxayna isku dayeen in ay baabuurka ku joojiyaan wadada weyn ee 94 iyo Highway 280. Balse darawalkii baabuurka waday ayaa diiday in uu istaago, kaddibna booliiska ka cararay. Booliiska ayaa bilaabay in ay cayrsadaan gaadhiga.

Haddaba codsi gurmad deg-deg ah oo ay booliisku ku codsadeen ciidan dheeraad ah oo ka kaalmeeya gaadhiga ka cararay ayaa waxaa ka dhashay oo dhacay shil ay galeen saraakiil ah ciidanka degmadda Ramsey County Sherrif oo gaari kale ku dhacay is goyska labadda wado ee Robert Street iyo East 12th Street. Shilkan ayaa sababay in uu hal qof dhinto, saddex kallena ay dhaawacmaan. Weli lama sheegin qofka dhintay iyo dadka dhaawacmay magacyadooda iyo jinsiyadooda.

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