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Sahan Journal

Founded in August of 2019, Sahan Journal is a nonprofit digital newsroom dedicated to reporting for immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota. Our diverse staff creates exceptional journalism: coverage that truly represents the changing face of Minnesota and recognizes that democratic engagement and power belong to everyone. Our stories reach audiences across many platforms, including our website, social media, video, newsletters, and community events. To reach more audiences, we share our stories with small community papers and with the state’s biggest mainstream newsrooms, in print and public radio. Sahan Journal’s mission is to give immigrants and communities of color the kind of committed, responsive news coverage that we all deserve.

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ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting allegedly plotted escape to Mexico, prosecutors say

by Mohamed Ibrahim · Published Sep 17, 2026 · 2 hours since upload

ICE agent charged for lying about north Minneapolis shooting

by Mohamed Ibrahim · Published Sep 04, 2026 · 2 days since upload

Somali men in ICE custody say a ‘refueling’ stop became weeks at Guantánamo Bay

by Mohamud Farah · Published Sep 15, 2026 · 2 days since upload

How ICE-response networks are being transformed for Minnesota elections

by Joey Peters · Published Aug 24, 2026 · 2 weeks since upload

‘Kids literally disappeared’: Minnesota schools lost at least 1,700 students following Operation Metro Surge

by Becky Z. Dernbach and Cynthia Tu · Published Aug 31, 2026 · 2 weeks since upload

In aftermath of Metro Surge, more Somalis reach out for mental health resources

by Sara Hussein · Published Sep 01, 2026 · 2 weeks since upload

Immigration agent pleads guilty to drunk driving during Operation Metro Surge

by Joey Peters · Published Aug 10, 2026 · 1 month since upload

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Former Minnesota prison to reopen this year as federal immigration detention center

by Katelyn Vue · Published Aug 04, 2026 · 1 month since upload

ICE crackdown leaves many international adoptees scrambling to prove their citizenship

by Anna Lee · Published Jul 13, 2026 · 1 month since upload

Feds share evidence in Good, Pretti shootings with state investigators months after stonewalling

by Mohamed Ibrahim · Published Jul 13, 2026 · 1 month since upload

Ramsey County officials sue Homeland Security over treatment of St. Paul Hmong man

by Mohamed Ibrahim · Published Jul 15, 2026 · 1 month since upload

Feds charge 15 Minnesotans with conspiracy for impeding ICE agents during Operation Metro Surge

by Andrew Hazzard, Mohamed Ibrahim, and Katrina Pross · Published Jun 16, 2026 · 3 months since upload

ICE agent charged in north Minneapolis shooting of Venezuelan man arrested in Texas

by Mohamed Ibrahim · Published May 29, 2026 · 3 months since upload

ICE agent barred from possessing firearms after allegedly pointing gun at Minnesota motorist

by Joey Peters · Published May 22, 2026 · 3 months since upload

ICE surge exposed lack of legal help, other resources for immigrants in greater Minnesota

by Shubhanjana Das · Published May 25, 2026 · 3 months since upload

ICE agent charged in shooting of Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis

by Mohamed Ibrahim · Published May 18, 2026 · 3 months since upload

Is ICE ramping up? After slowdown, observers report more sightings across the Twin Cities

by Katelyn Vue · Published May 19, 2026 · 3 months since upload

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Brooklyn Park man pardoned of assault conviction that landed him in immigration detention

by Katelyn Vue · Published May 04, 2026 · 4 months since upload