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Screenshot of an article from the Minnesota star tribune that reads: Doctors representing Minnesota’s general physicians, obstetricians, pediatricians, emergency room specialists and family practitioners all shared examples of how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has disrupted care for patients who are both undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, disagreed with that assessment and blamed protesters for roadway obstructions that impede travel to clinics and pharmacies. ICE agents only accompany detainees in need of medical care into hospitals as a measure of public safety, she said in a written statement. “ICE does not conduct enforcement at hospitals — period,” she said. The doctors — concerned by the daily harms happening as immigrants and people of color refuse health care in order to avoid the risk of detainment — said they hoped their stories would reach ICE officials. Screenshot of a post from January 20, 2026 documenting the occurrence of ice officers posted up outside a hospital.
January 21, 2026 at 3:11 AM