Federal immigration authorities arrested a 29-year-old Ecuadorian in Minneapolis last year who’d been convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13. Also nabbed in the national sweep of noncitizen sex offenders was a 41-year-old Eritrean national in Maplewood convicted of criminal sexual conduct involving multiple acts with an underage victim.

Minneapolis, St. Paul and some counties have policies limiting information collected about immigration status and cooperation with federal authorities.

Demonstrators rallied in St. Paul on Saturday afternoon, braving single-digit temperatures to protest ahead of President-elect Donald Trump inauguration. Trump takes the oath of office on Monday.

Two days before Christmas, a group led by President-elect Donald Trump's chief architect of immigration policy wrote to state, county and city officials in so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions to threaten criminal prosecution,

While a bill to make Minnesota a Sanctuary State failed in 2024, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) considers Anoka, Hennepin, Dakota and Ramsey County as "sanctuary counties."

President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but his influence already is rippling through state capitols.

With sanctuary counties and growing tensions over immigration policies, how will a Legislature in chaos approach the session with immigrants in mind?

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the former running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, poked fun at President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to move his inauguration ceremony indoors due to frigid temperatures in Washington. Trump announced Friday that the inauguration ceremony will be moved to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

Andy Luger officially announced plans to resign his post as Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney on Tuesday, a decision he shared with the Star Tribune late last year that makes way for an incoming-President Donald Trump nominee.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, who serves the Minnesota district, announced Tuesday he will resign from office ahead of Donald Trump taking office.

Another blast of winter weather is expected in parts of the U.S. in the coming days, including bone-chilling wind in the Northern Plains and unusual snow and ice in the Gulf Coast area.

President-elect Donald Trump raillied in July at St. Cloud State University, addressing 8,000 supporters. The St. Cloud Times captured the event in photos.