Eden Prairie immigration attorney describes surge in ICE detentions

Longtime attorney Nadezda Roife says stepped-up enforcement is straining courts, families and legal resources.

By: Rachel Hoppe

Outlets: Eden Prairie Local News

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 842

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nadezda Roife entered immigration law to be a voice for people who cannot speak for themselves.

Now, 17 years into her practice at the Roife Law Group, she feels that duty is more important than ever.

Roife is an immigrant herself, born in Russia and raised in Israel and Canada. She moved to Minnesota for law school and now lives in Eden Prairie.

Since an influx of federal immigration agents arrived in Minnesota in December …

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