Immigrant households hiding from ICE face steep power bills

By: Andrew Hazzard

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 1,299

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Maria, a mother of three in Brooklyn Park, owes more than $400 this month between her Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy bills. She stayed home for months this winter as immigration agents swarmed the Twin Cities, and her husband worked much less than normal.

The family spent weeks barely leaving the house, constantly using energy. That’s reflected in recent bills.

“They went up a little more,” she told Sahan Journal.

Her electricity …

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