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Immigration crackdown sparks fear in people legally in U.S.

Season 2026 Episode 54 | 7m 54s

Minnesota continues to deal with the fallout from the monthslong federal immigration crackdown. Even though the number of agents in the state has dwindled, many immigrants in Minnesota say they remain fearful. As special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, that includes those who entered the country legally, and some on the path to citizenship.

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