The University of Minnesota has confirmed that one of its graduate students was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) officials. 

“The University had no prior knowledge of this incident and did not share any information with federal authorities before it occurred,” said a statement from the school’s president, Rebecca Cunninham.

The university is taking steps to ensure students are connected to support services like Student Legal Services and International Student and Scholar Services. 

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Democrat State Senator Doron Clark, who represents parts of the University area, spoke to KARE 11 Friday evening.

“What stood out to me was the lack of information. We don’t know where the student is, we don’t know the students name, we just don’t know what happened,” he said. “The only way we found out was not from the federal government.”

“I think the blindness to what is going on is maddening, and it’s frightening,” Clark continued.

UMN student detained by ICE