Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations across the Twin Cities have created an atmosphere of fear on campuses and in surrounding communities, university officials say. Students and families report avoidance of public spaces and hybrid attendance as a safety response; Minneapolis area schools offered temporary distance‑learning after raids and a nearby fatal shooting by federal agents. Campus leaders warn the enforcement surge is straining student mental health, reducing attendance, and complicating enrollment strategies that rely on immigrant and first‑generation communities. Administrators are pressing for coordinated local responses, while legal advocates criticize federal tactics for sweeping impacts on citizen and non‑citizen students alike.