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This Rural Minnesota County Voted For Trump, But Residents Say ICE Agents "Need To Leave"
So much coverage on immigration enforcement has focused on the Twin Cities, but rural Minnesotans are also following what's happening.
Updated on: January 30, 2026
So much coverage on immigration enforcement has focused on the Twin Cities, but rural Minnesotans are also following what's happening.
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"I think what's happening is deplorable," said Emma Wettstein of Litchfield, Minnesota.
On Thursday morning, Wettstein and her mom Christina Garcia had breakfast at Swan's Café in Litchfield, one of the bigger communities in Meeker County. President Trump ran on immigration enforcement in 2024, and he won Meeker County, by 30% of the vote.
Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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