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St. Paul’s Hmong community “afraid to leave their homes” due to ICE, mayor says
Tags: communities, community, Her, Hmong, Hmong Village, ICE, immigrant, Kaohly Her, mayor, Minnesota, news, St. Paul, story, videos, villageIn St. Paul, Minnesota’s Hmong Village, empty stalls line a once busy marketplace. Nicole Sganga spoke to St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about the deeply-rooted fear spreading within immigrant communities. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/st-pauls-hmong-community-afraid-005223135.html
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St. Paul mayor, a Hmong American, said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see man taken by immigration agents
Tags: American, Her, Hmong, Hmong American, ICE, immigration, Kaohly Her, man, mayor, news, St. Paul, storyKaohly Her, St. Paul’s first Hmong mayor, said she has received “firsthand, personal accounts” from her constituents about their encounters with ICE. Full story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/st-paul-mayor-hmong-american-kaohly-her-immigration-arrests-rcna255174
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How far is too far for Trump?
When President Trump marched through Washington D.C.’s Lafayette Square at the height of the George Floyd protests in June 2020, he did so flanked by a phalanx of uniformed troops, including Gen. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69710bf0bdbe4d5a8e6b41e8af7e94dd&url=https%3a%2f%2fthehill.com%2fopinion%2fwhite-house%2f5697046-trump-militarism-greenland-threat%2f&c=285327147209554898&mkt=en-us
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Bill aims to restore federal funding for Wisconsin abuse shelters, hotlines
Wisconsin nonprofits are facing historic cuts to domestic violence and child abuse services as a result of the shortfall. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69710bf0bdbe4d5a8e6b41e8af7e94dd&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.jsonline.com%2fstory%2fnews%2fspecial-reports%2f2026%2f01%2f21%2fhouse-passes-stopgap-legislation-to-fix-voca-funding-shortfall%2f88218156007%2f&c=6181666981092970724&mkt=en-us
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Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Subpoenas served to Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey
That incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7. DHS officials said Good was allegedly attempting to run over law enforcement officers when an ICE officer … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-182437899.html
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US citizen says ICE took him at gunpoint in only underwear despite frigid cold and no warrant
Federal immigration agents bashed open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-citizen-says-ice-removed-055952732.html
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ICE Arrest of a Citizen, Barely Dressed, Sows Fear in Twin Cities
A Hmong immigrant, who is a U.S. citizen, was released after being questioned for an hour. Federal officials said they had been seeking sex offenders. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6970632fba734ca294c8e097a62c5b1f&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nytimes.com%2f2026%2f01%2f20%2fus%2fchongly-scott-thao-ice-arrest.html&c=17236539725136694153&mkt=en-us
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US citizen says ICE took him at gunpoint in only underwear despite frigid cold and no warrant
Agents eventually realized that he was a U.S. citizen with no criminal record, Thao said, and an hour or two later, they brought him back to his house. There they made him show his ID and then left … Full story: https://www.local10.com/news/national/2026/01/20/us-citizen-says-ice-removed-him-from-his-minnesota-home-in-his-underwear-after-warrantless-search/
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Family of Hmong man arrested by ICE says DHS justification for raid is false
ChongLy Scott Thao was underdressed as he was removed in handcuffs from his St. Paul home, though he was not the target of the raid. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/family-hmong-man-arrested-ice-171302070.html
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Hmong elder, a US citizen, forced from his home at gunpoint, according to family
DHS said agents were looking for two convicted sex offenders who both have final orders of removal from an immigration judge … Full story: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/hmong-elder-a-us-citizen-forced-from-his-home-at-gunpoint-according-to-family
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US citizen terrified after being marched shirtless through snow in ICE arrest
Immigration agents accidentally arrested a U.S. citizen while looking for a sex offender, dragging a man out of his home only to return him hours later … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-citizen-terrified-after-being-marched-shirtless-through-snow-in-ice-arrest/ar-AA1UAUqq
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U.S. citizen shares fear he felt when ICE took him from Minnesota home while nearly naked
The Hmong man, who was born in Laos and is a naturalized citizen, said he was returned without explanation or apology. DHS said it was investigating sex offenders at the address. Full story: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-citizen-shares-fear-felt-ice-took-minnesota-home-nearly-naked-rcna254890
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ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow
A Minnesota man told Reuters on Monday he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=696f11af22a1400c973d655e82013832&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.reuters.com%2fworld%2fus%2fice-broke-into-minnesota-home-dragged-barely-clothed-man-into-snow-2026-01-20%2f&c=13691590444510974673&mkt=en-us
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Hmong elder, a U.S. citizen, forced from Minnesota home at gunpoint, family says
A naturalized U.S. citizen can be seen on video being led outside bare-chested in freezing temperatures, wearing nothing but Crocs, shorts and a children’s blanket. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=696f11af22a1400c973d655e82013832&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.detroitnews.com%2fstory%2fnews%2fnation%2f2026%2f01%2f19%2fhmong-elder-a-u-s-citizen-forced-from-minnesota-home-at-gunpoint-family-says%2f88258005007%2f&c=1305759596963959682&mkt=en-us
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Elderly Hmong St. Paul citizen arrested by ICE in bitter cold wearing only underwear, blanket
Video from St. Paul’s Eastside shows ICE agents pulling an elderly man from his home. His family says Chongly Scott Thao is a U.S. citizen who was later released after agents confirmed his identity. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/elderly-hmong-st-paul-citizen-224310784.html
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ICE arrests elderly, underdressed Hmong-American man inside his St. Paul home over mistaken identity, family says
In an online fundraiser, family says ICE agents broke down the door, entered with weapons drawn and handcuffed the man inside his home without showing a warrant. Full story: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ice-elderly-hmong-american-citizen-arrested-st-paul/