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orangecrush

(28,716 posts)
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:32 AM Wednesday

ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers


Health care workers in the Twin Cities report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, sometimes with warrants and sometimes without, and they are frequently present during patient care.

Their presence is terrifying medical staff and raising concerns about patient care, according to five nurses at HCMC hospital in Minneapolis who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing their jobs.

“A part of me wants to go on the news with my face and scream this at the top of my lungs,” an HCMC nurse said. “But I am very much right in the middle of this.”

Community organizers from Unidos MN, an immigrant advocacy nonprofit, told reporters last week that federal immigration officers were present inside the hospital without a judicial warrant. The officers were reportedly at the bedside of a patient receiving medical care for over 24 hours.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/14/ice-agents-at-twin-cities-hospitals-alarm-medical-staff
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ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers (Original Post) orangecrush Wednesday OP
Destroy the Gestapo 31st Street Bridge Wednesday #1
Dang, I was hoping it was the ICE agents themselves who were entering for patient care. generalbetrayus Wednesday #2
I recognize that the state and city are afraid of escalation RockCreek Wednesday #3
Unfortunately I think we've seen the answer orangecrush Wednesday #5
And, on top off all of the other possible illegal aspects of this ICE presence... RockCreek Wednesday #4
These goons are doubling down . . . peggysue2 Wednesday #6
Several days past due... 2naSalit Wednesday #7
I've lost hope orangecrush Wednesday #12
Jurisdiction and HIPAA come to mind purr-rat beauty Wednesday #8
Bringing flowers to their internal-bleeding buddy? leftstreet Wednesday #9
I was just in the hospital Just_Vote_Dem Wednesday #10
If he had any "morality," Trump would be ashamed. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #11
People need to quit being 'terrified' GenThePerservering Wednesday #13

RockCreek

(1,382 posts)
3. I recognize that the state and city are afraid of escalation
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:37 AM
Wednesday

Yet I keep wondering when those police forces will step up to protect the people they are responsible for protecting.

orangecrush

(28,716 posts)
5. Unfortunately I think we've seen the answer
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:53 AM
Wednesday

If they were going to step in, I think it would have happened by now.

RockCreek

(1,382 posts)
4. And, on top off all of the other possible illegal aspects of this ICE presence...
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:45 AM
Wednesday

HIPPAA violations.

peggysue2

(12,407 posts)
6. These goons are doubling down . . .
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:02 PM
Wednesday

After Good's murder, a big F-you to the public and Minnesota officials.

Should Democratic Reps refuse to vote on the upcoming budget until the abuse of power is addressed, until ACA extensions are okayed?

You're damn right they should!

purr-rat beauty

(1,007 posts)
8. Jurisdiction and HIPAA come to mind
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:33 PM
Wednesday

They are not State nor local police and if not on HIPAA nor invited by the patient, their presence by law is not allowed

One can hope this could be the case

Not sure how that works with those with warrants

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,542 posts)
10. I was just in the hospital
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:36 PM
Wednesday

If I had seen those guys walking around, they would probably have had to put me in ICU because of the blood pressure spike

Kid Berwyn

(23,191 posts)
11. If he had any "morality," Trump would be ashamed.
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:36 PM
Wednesday

A doctor present volunteered to help, but was kept away from the fatally wounded Ms. Good.

The ambulance responding to the shooting of Ms. Good was intentionally blocked by ICE vehicles.

Now Minnesota police are barred by the FBI from even reading the investigation file of the homicide.


GenThePerservering

(3,164 posts)
13. People need to quit being 'terrified'
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 03:54 PM
Wednesday

that does nothing. And why does 'being right in the middle of this' stop someone from speaking up for their patient?

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