WILLMAR — Approximately 100 demonstrators gathered outside the Law Enforcement Center last week in Willmar as a show of support for immigrants caught in the dragnet of immigration enforcement done by federal authorities. They also shared stories of other immigrants they know and how they’ve helped grow and be a positive asset for the communities they live in.

The jail facility in Kandiyohi County is one of three detention facilities in Minnesota that hold individuals for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Community members of Willmar, Alexandria and some from Northfield had come as a show of solidarity and support for immigrants in their communities who feel threatened by current federal policies.

Toward the end of the vigil, demonstrators shouted toward the jail facility, “We are

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