Homeland Security audits Hennepin Healthcare’s employment records for undocumented workers

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is auditing Hennepin Healthcare, which operates Minnesota’s largest safety net hospital, for compliance with immigrant employment eligibility laws

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 15, 2026

Words: 456

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is auditing Hennepin Healthcare, which operates Minnesota’s largest safety net hospital, for compliance with immigrant employment eligibility laws.

A memo from hospital leaders to staff on Thursday obtained by the Reformer says DHS issued a subpoena on Jan. 8 for Hennepin Healthcare’s I-9 forms, which are required by federal law to verify workers’ identities and employment eligibility. The documents include workers’ full names, home addresses, Social Security numbers and …

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