I am helping two women whose husbands were picked up by ICE at gas stations while on their way to work. They were put into detention in Freeborn County. Both men have been here for many years and have had steady jobs. One has three children and the other has four. One family has lived in their apartment for 14 years and he has worked at the same place during all that time. One of the wives is an American citizen, born here. These cases are separate, but the experiences are much the same. The families know others who are either in detention or have already been deported.

These are NOT violent criminals, “the worst of the worst,” as the Trump administration claims. These are family men, hard-working, stable and contributing to our economy. What are we doing rounding them up in Minneapolis a

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