Two deaths, nationwide protests and falling approval ratings have turned a sanctuary city standoff into a potential political reckoning.

US President Donald Trump suggested that a "softer touch" may be needed on immigration, as his administration said 700 federal officers would be pulled from Minnesota but that mass deportations would not stop.

Federal agents in the Twin Cities lately have been conducting more targeted immigration arrests at homes and neighborhoods, rather than staging in parking lots. The convoys have been harder to find and less aggressive.

At least 8 states have either prohibited or set restrictions against local police and sheriff’s offices entering into 287(g) partnerships.

Healthcare providers across Minnesota said fear of immigration enforcement operations is keeping patients from showing up to medical appointments, including both routine visits and critical care.

A Minnesota church volunteer was detained by ICE during a routine asylum check-in, leaving his family shaken, and fearful.

President Donald Trump’s administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants,

Immigration may have been a political liability for Democrats​ in 2024. But two years later, it's shaping up to be a top issue they're relying on to galvanize support and mobilize their base.