US EditionMore than 200 in St. Cloud Attend Mayor's Forum on Immigration, Enforcement
Nearly 200 residents debated federal immigration enforcement and community safety at a forum called after clashes near Star City Mall, with calls for a statewide moratorium.
- On Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, St. Cloud Mayor Jake Anderson hosted a public forum at St. Cloud City Hall where residents, including Emmy Sorenson, addressed city officials.
- Amid recent federal immigration enforcement and a Jan. 12 clash near the Star City Mall, residents demanded answers as some said actions "seem coordinated in Washington, D.C.".
- Shelsy Santos, St. Cloud resident, told the forum `I was born in Willmar, just an hour away from here, but now I can't even go to the gas station without bringing my passport`, warning of fears for her safety, while Colby Paumen warned the lack of response won't protect the city.
- Residents urged concrete protections, such as an eviction moratorium, while Jake Anderson, St. Cloud Mayor, said he would consider a moratorium but preferred a statewide moratorium and urged calm.
- The debate deepened divisions: multiple attendees criticized Mayor Anderson for weak response, while Patty Keeling said Latino residents are 'deathly afraid' and children fear going to school.
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More than 200 in St. Cloud attend mayor's forum on immigration, enforcement
ST. CLOUD — Mayor Jake Anderson walked into an anteroom off the City Hall council chamber at about 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26. He does so an hour before every council meeting to listen to the concerns and comments of residents, but he acknowledged that it's "usually about two people." This time the room was jammed with nearly 200 citizens eager to have their say and listen to others on the issue of immigration enforcement that has charged Central…
More than 200 people crowd mayor's pre-council forum to express views on immigration issue
ST. CLOUD — Mayor Jake Anderson walked into an anteroom off the City Hall council chamber at about 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26. He does so an hour before every council meeting to listen to the concerns and comments of residents, but he acknowledged that it's "usually about two people." This time the room was jammed with nearly 200 citizens eager to have their say and listen to others — as well as the mayor — on the issue of immigration enforcement…
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