MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A University of Minnesota international student is being detained by U.S. immigration authorities, school leaders said in a statement this week.
University leadership said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the graduate student on Thursday at an off-campus residence. They described the situation as “deeply concerning.”
The student is enrolled in business school at the university’s Twin Cities campus.
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What prompted the student’s detention is not yet known. An Associated Press email requesting comment from ICE was not returned on Saturday.
University officials said the school is providing the student with legal aid and other support services. University of Minnesota leaders said school officials did not share information with federal authorities and were not given advance notice about the detention.
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