2nd MN Student Detained by ICE Under Unclear Circumstances

MANKATO, MN — A Minnesota State University, Mankato student was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday under unclear circumstances — just one day after a similar incident involving a University of Minnesota-Twin Cities student.

"No reason was given," Mankato's president, Edward Inch, wrote in a letter to the university community. "The university has received no information from ICE, and they have not requested any information from us."

Inch said he has contacted elected officials "to share my concerns and ask for their help in stopping this activity within our community of learners."

Inch direct students in need of support to Mankato's campus resources, including Global Education Centers, Counseling Center, 211 Basic Needs Resource Hub, and Students United.

ICE’s actions at two of Minnesota’s public university campuses echo similar incidents at colleges and universities across the nation.

The events have sparked concern among students and faculty, highlighting the uncertainty faced by international students and prompting renewed calls for transparency and support amid the Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown.

This is a developing news story.