Marshall man says his visa was taken and he was arrested over protests against police killings 4 years ago
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A Marshall man jailed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is speaking out, saying he’s being detained because he protested police killings four years ago. Aditya Harsono tells MPR News his student visa was revoked last month and he was arrested by plainclothes ICE agents. Court documents indicate Harsono’s visa was revoked over a misdemeanor conviction for criminal damage to property in 2022. He believes his 2021 protest against the police killing of Daunte Wright is the real reason for his arrest.
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