Immigration

Minnesota Star Tribune columnist and editorial board member Aaron Brown joined the "KAXE Morning Show" to talk about Iron Range immigration history, hometown reunions and why the Fourth of July is unlike any other holiday on the Range.

Schiltz said the incursion of 3,000 federal agents and the Trump administration’s statements show the subpoenas were issued for harassing political opponents and coercing them into action.

Minnesota and other Midwestern states face an uphill climb in boosting their population to maintain a strong labor force and meet other needs.

About 300 people attended the vigil Jan. 24, 2026, a few hours after the shooting death of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.

The shooting site has been turned into a makeshift memorial of candles and flowers, less than 2 miles away from the memorial in the Powderhorn neighborhood for Renee Good.

Organizers say 100 clergy were arrested Jan. 23, 2026, at a morning protest at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.

Citing the killing of Renee Good by federal agent Jonathan Ross, the “ICE Out” day organizers say the general strike is intended to be a day of nonviolent reflection.

The subpoenas are an extraordinary escalation of the ongoing conflict between the Trump administration and Minnesota.

Walz gave an address Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, as the state confronts a surge of 2,000-3,000 agents, and widespread reports of violence against citizens and immigrants alike.

The attorney general filed a federal lawsuit to end "Operation Metro Surge," tribal nations are waiving fees for new tribal IDs for their members and ICE has reportedly been spotted in Detroit Lakes.