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Several attorneys in Minnesota say the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is denying the constitutional right to see an attorney to many people detained in
the past two weeks, report Matt Rivers, Janice McDonald and Armando Garcia of ABC News [link removed].??

"[T]hey just kept repeating, 'we don't do attorney visitation,'" said one attorney with a client detained at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis.??

About 3,000 people have been arrested in Minnesota during immigration enforcement operations. Christopher Magan and Jeff Hargarten of The Minnesota Star Tribune [link removed] investigate the veracity of the federal government's claims about those arrested.??

Meanwhile, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is doubling down in her defense of immigration agents who have detained U.S. citizens, reports Brittany Gibson of Axios
[link removed]. Noem said last week that officers acted appropriately in every situation and "in every situation, were doing targeted enforcement."??

On Sunday, U.S. citizen ChongLy "Scott" Thao was handcuffed and taken out of his home while wearing only his underwear, reports Jack Brook of Associated Press [link removed]. Thao said that as he was being detained, he asked his daughter-in-law to find his identification, only for officers to tell him they didn't want to see it.??

Meanwhile, a team at The Washington Post [link removed] offers a window on one day of immigration operations in
Minneapolis, including those who are pushing back.??

Welcome to Wednesday's edition of The Forum Daily. I'm Dan Gordon, the Forum's VP of Strategic Communications, and the great Forum Daily team also includes Jillian Clark, Nicci Mattey, Malaika Onyia and Clara Villatoro. If you have a story to share from your own community, please send???it???to me at [email protected].??

**HELPERS** - A small nonprofit near St. Cloud, Minnesota, is organizing efforts to deliver groceries and other supplies to immigrant families afraid to leave their homes, reports Kirsti Marohn of Minnesota Public Radio [link removed]. Faith-based Fe y Justicia serves the Latino and immigrant community in central Minnesota. "What's happening right now is beyond the scope of what I think is both morally and legally OK," said volunteer Eric Chien of Little
Falls.??

**LEGAL IMMIGRATION** - A group of 32 Iranian and Sudanese immigrants is challenging the Trump administration's hold on work permits, citing a violation of equal protection, reports Andrew Kreighbaum of Bloomberg [link removed]. The group suing includes physicians, researchers and scientists. In Forbes [link removed], Stuart Anderson writes about the administration's overall cuts to legal immigration - and Anjali Huynh, Omar Mohammed and Christopher Huffaker of The Boston Globe [link removed] look at some of the impacts.??

**LOCAL IMPACTS** - Cuts in refugee admissions are hurting Twin
Falls, Idaho, reports Miriam Jordan of The New York Times [link removed]. The area's dairy industry is among those feeling the effects. "We have a desperate shortage of people at all levels in this area," said Daragh Maccabee, chief executive of Idaho Milk Products. "The refugee program has been a source of motivated, qualified talent. I fear the impact of losing that valuable source for the economy and the community."??

For more on policies' personal and community effects:??

* After enduring baseless claims in the past two years, Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are preparing for the ramifications of immigration enforcement. (Daphne Duret, The Marshall Project [link removed])??

* After a freshman at Babson College was mistakenly deported while trying to visit family, a federal
judge has recommended that the government issue her a student visa. (Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, The Boston Globe [link removed])??

**TECH WORKERS** - More than 220 tech workers have signed a letter asking their leaders to advocate with the White House for a toning down of immigration enforcement, reports Joseph Menn of The Washington Post [link removed]. Signatories work at companies including Google, Amazon and TikTok, and the letter notes previous advocacy efforts by companies.????

Thanks for reading,??

Dan??

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