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Paul Schnell

Legal scholar

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Jan 26, 2026
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How do state and local jails report ICE detainers and custody transfers, and what discrepancies have arisen in Minnesota?

State and local facilities handle federal detainer requests differently: state prisons in say they notify and coordinate transfers with ICE and document transfers, while many county jails, constrained...

Jan 27, 2026
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What evidence has DHS released about the scene and how have Minnesota officials characterized federal handling of evidence?

The public record shows has primarily issued press statements, “Worst of the Worst” web postings and operational summaries to describe arrests and deadly encounters in , including characterizations of...

Jan 28, 2026
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Are minnesota authorities forcing ice and disabled to search for and apprehend illegal immigrants by not releasing them directly to ice or dhs from jails and prisons

is not systematically "forcing" and to hunt down released immigrants by uniformly refusing to hand people directly to federal authorities; the situation is a mix of legal constraints, varying county p...

Jan 28, 2026

Have ice or dhs contacted DOC to share statistical data concerning the numbers discrepancy of how many illegal immigrants there are on detainers vs how many ice say there are

’s Department of Corrections (DOC) says it has repeatedly sought—without success—to obtain the data and methodology behind / claims that roughly , and instead produced its own survey finding about 301...

Jan 21, 2026

Did a Minnesota sheriff resign

There is no clear evidence in the provided reporting that an elected sheriff resigned; the dominant news items instead describe county sheriffs collectively voting in Commissioner and calling for his ...