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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken a University of Minnesota international student into custody, according to a statement released by university administrators this week.
The graduate student, who is enrolled in the business program at the Twin Cities campus, was detained by ICE officials on Thursday at their off-campus living quarters. University leadership expressed serious concerns about the situation.
ICE detains international grad student at University of Minnesota in latest federal crackdown https://t.co/bH4M9RWswJ pic.twitter.com/G1GY0xGRJF
— New York Post (@nypost) March 30, 2025
The specific reasons behind the student’s detention remain unclear. When reached for comment on Saturday, ICE officials did not immediately respond to inquiries from the Associated Press.
The university has confirmed they are actively supporting the detained student by providing legal assistance and additional support services. School officials emphasized that they were caught off guard by the detention, stating they had no prior knowledge of the action and did not provide any student information to federal authorities.
🚨🇺🇸 ICE DETAINS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STUDENT IN LATEST CRACKDOWN
ICE arrested an international grad student from the University of Minnesota last Thursday, sparking outrage from school officials and local politicians.
The student, enrolled at the Carlson School of… https://t.co/LsuYUolQoJ pic.twitter.com/LrXITxGGoO
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 30, 2025
Taking to social media platform X, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced his direct engagement with the Department of Homeland Security regarding the matter.
“The University of Minnesota is an international destination for education and research,” Walz wrote. “We have any number of students studying here with visas, and we need answers.”
