ICE’s enforcement practices in Minnesota reflect a disturbing pattern of unconstitutional conduct that threatens the civil rights of U.S. citizens, lawful residents and immigrant families alike.

Rather than focusing on individuals with serious criminal records, ICE has increasingly relied on warrantless detentions, racial profiling, and intimidation—actions that destabilize communities and undermine trust in government.

No federal agency is above the Constitution.

How Are Our Constitutional Rights Being Violated?

First Amendment – Free Speech and Assembly
    •    Intimidation and retaliation against activists, journalists, and community members who lawfully protest or speak out

Fourth Amendment – Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
    •    Detentions and arrests without judicial warrants
    •    Stops and seizures based on suspicion rather than probable cause

Fifth & Fourteenth Amendments – Due Process and Equal Protection
    •    Detention without timely access to legal counsel or a fair hearing
    •    Racial profiling and discriminatory targeting
    •    Expedited removals that bypass meaningful due process

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Children and Schools Are Being Targeted

ICE enforcement tactics that focus on children as a means to locate undocumented parents are inflicting profound and lasting harm.
    •    Schools—meant to be safe havens—are becoming places of fear
    •    Children experience anxiety, trauma, and disrupted learning
    •    Parents are afraid to send their children to school or engage with educators
    •    U.S. citizen children are effectively punished for their parents’ status

Children are not enforcement tools. Using fear of family separation to pressure parents violates basic principles of due process, equal protection, and human dignity.

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Why This Matters

Civil rights do not depend on immigration status. When constitutional protections are ignored for one group, they are weakened for everyone.

Unchecked ICE practices:
    •    Erode constitutional safeguards nationwide
    •    Silence lawful speech and protest
    •    Destabilize families and communities
    •    Inflict trauma on children that can last a lifetime

A nation committed to liberty, justice, and family values cannot tolerate enforcement strategies that terrorize people and violate fundamental rights.

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What We Are Asking For

We urge Congress to act immediately to:
    1.    End ICE practices that violate the U.S. Constitution
    2.    Enforce strict compliance with the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments
    3.    Prohibit immigration enforcement that targets or exploits children or schools
    4.    Limit ICE’s focus to undocumented individuals with serious criminal convictions
    5.    Establish meaningful oversight, transparency, and accountability

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This petition was drafted by family members who love one another and hold differing political beliefs, united by a shared commitment to the Constitution, civil liberties, and the protection of children.

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Protect our Constitution. Protect our children. End unconstitutional ICE practices now. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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