Minnesota doctors say immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives

By: Brian Martucci

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 822

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Minnesota doctors say immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives.

Diabetics rationing insulin. Jaundiced babies missing appointments. Appendicitis festering untreated for days. Expectant mothers laboring in hiding.

These were just some of the anecdotes shared by five Minnesota physicians Tuesday at a hastily scheduled Capitol press conference on the health care impacts of the federal law enforcement surge across the state.

They were flanked by Democratic-Farmer-Labor Sens. Alice Mann and Matt …

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