{"id":240656,"date":"2026-01-16T04:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T04:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/240656\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T04:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T04:44:08","slug":"dfl-lawmakers-call-for-ice-to-stay-out-of-minnesota-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/240656\/","title":{"rendered":"DFL lawmakers call for ICE to stay out of Minnesota hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"

A dozen DFL lawmakers are calling for change after reports of federal officers getting into hospitals<\/a> and detaining patients.<\/p>\n

Jeremy Olson is second vice president with the Minnesota Nurses Association and a registered nurse at Hennepin Healthcare.<\/p>\n

“The last month or so has been a lot more anxiety-driven,” Olson said.<\/p>\n

Olson says that anxiety is driven by recent reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Minnesota hospitals like his.<\/p>\n

“Politics should not be right at the bedside,” Olson said.<\/p>\n

Last week, health care workers and community organizers expressed outrage after Unidos MN reported that ICE was allowed to stay at a patient’s bedside for more than 24 hours and alleged a patient was handcuffed to a bed, all without a judicial warrant.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Hennepin Healthcare acknowledged the incident, saying the federal agents left after they were asked for documentation.<\/p>\n

Now, a dozen DFL lawmakers \u2014 including nurse and state Sen. Liz Boldon \u2014 are calling for change<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“As someone who takes care of patients in the hospital, I want my patients to feel and be safe,” Boldon said.<\/p>\n

She says even the potential presence of ICE is a barrier to patients receiving care.<\/p>\n

“Detaining and really targeting, going after people who are quite ill,” Boldon said. “There’s one example of a gentleman with a rare genetic disorder.”<\/p>\n

Janna Gewirtz O’Brien is president-elect of the Minnesota American Academy of Pediatrics. She says fear of going to the doctor has led to a rash of appendicitis that should have been treated earlier.<\/p>\n

“There is a crisis among our Latina and Somali families,” she said. “People have been delaying care because of fear that ICE is going to show up at the hospital.”<\/p>\n

Those dozen lawmakers are now asking Minnesota hospitals for clear and proactive policies regarding ICE.<\/p>\n

“I would like to see hospitals’ clear policies and to be having these discussions around what is in the best interest of the patient,” Boldon said.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the Minnesota Hospital Association says there are protocols in place for how hospitals manage law enforcement being present in health care settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Hospitals provide medically appropriate care regardless of citizenship or legal status, as required by federal and state law. That has not changed,” a spokesperson for the Minnesota Hospital Association wrote. “When law-enforcement agencies are present in health care settings, hospitals manage those interactions through established, security-led, and legally informed protocols designed to protect patient care and privacy, staff safety, and the stability of the care environment.” \u00a0<\/p>\n

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