University of Wisconsin-Madison community members from Minnesota say the recent escalation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis has left them feeling frightened, angry and helpless — while also prompting renewed conversations about community, resistance and collective action.
Many Badgers come from Minnesota due to an in-state tuition reciprocity agreement, with about 10%of the UW-Madison undergraduate population calling Minnesota home.
Ruby Davies-Larson, a sophomore from south Minneapolis, told The Daily Cardinal that news of ICE in the city felt deeply personal, given the role immigrant communities play in shaping the region’s culture and identity…