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An international graduate student at the University of Minnesota was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last Thursday, according to a statement from university leadership who called the situation “deeply concerning.”
The student was enrolled at the school’s Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis under the Carlson School of Management. The university said the student was arrested at an off-campus residence, but did not name the student nor say why the student was detained.
Thursday’s arrest is one of ICE’s latest cases in cracking down on foreign students and faculty members across various American institutions.
Fox News Digital reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for more information, but they did not immediately respond.
ICE has detained multiple international students in recent weeks, including Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk, who engaged in activities in support of Hamas. (AP)
Sen. Doron Clark also released a statement on X on Friday denouncing the Trump administration’s crackdown on international students.Â
“I am saddened and angered that ICE is operating around the University of Minnesota,” Clark said. “Our campuses should be a safe place for all students, staff, and visitors… We must stand up against the Trump administration’s senseless demonization of our friends, family and neighbors.”
ICE has made multiple arrests in recent weeks at Columbia University and Tufts after students showed engagement in anti-Israel protests.Â
Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said the Department of State has revoked visas for about 300 international students.
“It might be more than 300 at this point,” Rubio said during a press statement on Friday. “We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa.”
“We gave you a visa to come and study and get a degree, not to become a social activist that tears up our university campuses,” Rubio said.Â
