Augsburg University president: ICE ‘illegally’ detained student, didn’t show warrant

08/12/2025 10 min
Augsburg University president: ICE ‘illegally’ detained student, didn’t show warrant

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It’s been one week since an immigration enforcement campaign launched targeting some Somali Minnesotans. Federal authorities disclosed there have been 19 arrests so far. That includes people from countries other than Somalia.Over the weekend, Augsburg University was at the center of an ICE action. The university said masked ICE agents arrested an undergraduate student outside a residence hall Saturday afternoon. The agents also allegedly pointed their weapons toward a crowd of staff and students that formed in response. Augsburg University is in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, where a large concentration of immigrant families lives. Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow joined Minnesota Now for more on the events that unfolded on campus.