Minneapolis closes schools after Border Patrol detains special ed assistant outside Roosevelt High

The incident, which occurred shortly after school let out, came as Border Patrol agents were chasing another person through the neighborhood

By: Becky Z. Dernbach

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: January 8, 2026

Words: 1,343

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes for Thursday and Friday after U.S. Border Patrol agents detained a Roosevelt High School staff member who is a U.S. citizen outside the school on Wednesday.

The staff member, a special education assistant, was taken to the Whipple Federal Building and released Wednesday night, said Natasha Dockter of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators.

Dockter expressed gratitude that the district had cancelled school.

“There are so many ICE and Border Patrol …

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