MINNESOTA COUNTY JAIL NOW HOLDS MOST ICE DETAINEES — 652 IN 6 MONTHS; RURAL TOWN SPLIT AS DEPORTATIONS RISE

Star Tribune reports Kandiyohi County Jail in Willmar now houses more ICE detainees than any other Minnesota county facility — 652 in the first half of 2025, nearly double YoY. The surge reflects heightened federal enforcement reaching rural jails and has divided locals who rely on immigrant labor but back tougher deportations. Immigrant families describe fear and uncertainty amid deportation notices and lost work permits.