Why an ICE plan to turn warehouses in Shakopee and Woodbury into detention centers has failed in Minnesota — and other states

By: Ana Radelat

Outlets: MinnPost

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,133

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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WASHINGTON — Minnesotans have been fighting President Donald Trump’s massive crackdown on undocumented immigrants in other ways besides street protests and rapid action deployments.

A major component of the Trump administration’s deportation plan has run into trouble as towns across the nation, including Woodbury and Shakopee in the Twin Cities suburbs, have pushed back against plans to purchase warehouses to store detainees.

According to a recent memo from the agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

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