Data obtained by Sahan Journal shows that of the 3,400 or so people detained in Minnesota and sent to Texas, 530 remained there as of early March. “Several local attorneys say those detainees are saddled with several challenges, including unsafe living conditions at detention facilities, difficulty accessing legal help since many Minnesota attorneys aren’t authorized to work in Texas, and a federal appeals court decision that allows the government to keep detainees in custody.”
There was another turn in the Medicaid funding saga this week: A federal judge declined to block the federal government from halting more than $240 million in Medicaid payments to Minnesota, reports MPR News. “In an order issued Monday, [Judge Eric] Tostrud said the courts need to wait for federal agencies to finish their own investigations and make a final decision on the funding freeze.”
Minnesota state Republican Reps. Elliott Engen and Walter Hudson are going to be stripped of their committee assignments following Engen’s arrest and DWI-related charges (Hudson was in the passenger’s seat), according to a legislative source who informed CBS News.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is calling for President Trump’s impeachment following his threats to commit genocide in Iran, CBS News reports. Sen. Amy Klobuchar called his threat to destroy all of the country’s power plants and bridges unless Iran agrees to a deal “insane.”
And ICYMI from MinnPost
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