February 2026- Partner Malinda Schmiechen spoke with the Russian Speaking Minnesotan Community about how to properly conduct oneself when interacting with officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including  your rights, what you should and should not say, when you are required to present identification, and how to act to protect yourself and your loved ones.

February 2026- Associate Attorney Luke Srodulski spoke with NPR and Sahan Journal about the Trump administration’s arrests of refugees, the inhumane treatment they receive in detention, and the work required to win release. “I ultimately think the goal is cruelty,” Srodulski told NPR when asked why the administration would detain people who are lawfully present in the United States and have followed every rule. Aust Schmiechen took cases like these during Operation Metro Surge and prepared petitions for release in federal court on the same day.

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