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Inside Minnesota Hospitals, Concern Is Creeping In
What’s going on: As tensions over federal immigration enforcement continue to rise in Minnesota, there’s a growing flashpoint: hospitals. Nurses and doctors in the Twin Cities told The New York Times that ICE agents are disrupting patient care and privacy, undermining public trust, and violating basic care and ethical policies. Some doctors and advocates described patients being handcuffed to their beds without proper warrants. Others worry the increased federal presence keeps patients in need of care at home. One local official said a child developed severe appendicitis after their parents delayed treatment out of fear. Residents and physicians worry things could get worse.
What it means: Minnesota lawmakers want hospitals to clearly define when immigration officers can enter medical settings and where limits apply. Hospitals say ICE agents are legally allowed in public areas and can accompany patients already in custody, but access to patient rooms and care wards requires a judicial warrant. Despite comments from nurses and doctors, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security told the Times, “We go in if there is an active danger to public safety.” Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Walz (D) has urged Minnesotans to document encounters with ICE when appropriate, and civil liberties groups outline the steps residents can take to act as a legal observer.
