Committee backs campus warrant protections after witnesses describe ICE activity’s effect on students and enrollment After an informational hearing on Operation Metro Surge and multiple testimonies about detentions and campus fear, the Higher Education Committee adopted an amendment and recommended SF35 70 to protect postsecondary campuses by requiring judicial warrants or subpoenas for federal immigration officers to access certain campus spaces.

Minnesota's Senate is taking a bold step to protect college campuses from federal immigration enforcement, requiring judicial warrants to ensure student safety and rights.

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Bemidji State says derecho razed campus canopy, seeks aid for replanting Bemidji State University and Bemidji NTC told a legislative committee that a June 21 derecho toppled hundreds of mature trees and damaged campus facilities; leaders said buildings are insured but tree replacement and recovery costs, including a proposed bill, require additional state or private support.

A catastrophic derecho has devastated Bemidji State University, leaving behind a trail of destruction and a desperate need for support to restore the campus's lost greenery.

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Minnesota State board unanimously affirms that ICE activity has no place on campuses Trustees unanimously adopted a formal statement saying recent federal immigration enforcement activity ‘has no place’ on Minnesota State campuses and urged continued system‑level support for students and staff, after presentations on campus impacts and legal context.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities have taken a bold stand against federal immigration enforcement on campuses, declaring it disrupts the very essence of student life.

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