Universities in the Twin Cities and beyond have moved classes online, increased campus escorts and tightened safety protocols as federal immigration enforcement operations and protests escalated in Minneapolis. Administrators are juggling legal constraints, student safety and community relations while courts weigh limits on federal tactics. At the same time unsealed documents and reporting show foreign students were targeted for visa actions tied to campus speech about Gaza, prompting legal challenges and alarms about academic freedom and the protection of international scholars. Campus counsel and student‑affairs teams are reassessing protections and crisis communications. Leaders face a short list of operational choices—remote instruction, safe‑room strategies, legal pushback and stepped‑up counseling services—that have direct implications for enrollment, international student recruitment, and campus climate.