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Sarah Thamer

Minneapolis

Senior Reporter at MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)

Senior Reporter @MPRnews. Former TV news gal. Palestinian-American. Mental health advocate.

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Articles

  • U of M grad student released from ICE custody after judge's ruling

    2 weeks ago | mankatofreepress.com | Sarah Thamer

    A University of Minnesota student held in ICE custody since late March is out of detention Thursday. Doğukan Günaydın was held in the Sherburne County Jail after being arrested by immigration authorities.

  • U of M grad student released from ICE custody after judge‘s ruling

    2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

    Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. A University of Minnesota student held in ICE custody since late March is out of detention Thursday. Doğukan Günaydın was held in the Sherburne County Jail after being arrested by immigration authorities.

  • Judge orders Doğukan Günaydin’s release from ICE custody

    2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

    Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. In an order signed Wednesday by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan, Doğukan Günaydin, a University of Minnesota student, is to be released from custody and a notice confirming his release must be filed by 4 p.m. Thursday. Günaydın, who is a Turkish citizen, has been detained in the Sherburne County Jail since March 27.

  • Despite court rulings in his favor, U of M student still fighting for freedom from ICE custody

    3 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

    New court filings shed light on the conditions of a University of Minnesota student who has been held in ICE custody for 50 days. Doğukan Günaydın is fighting for his release from Sherburne County Jail after being arrested on March 27. “Doğukan Günaydın has now languished in civil immigration detention for fifty (50) days,” reads an amended petition by his attorney Hannah Brown.

  • DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan, raising concerns for Minnesota’s Afghan community

    3 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Sarah Thamer

    The Department of Homeland Security announced it will terminate Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for thousands of Afghans in the U.S. including in Minnesota. TPS allows people fleeing violence, political unrest and instability temporary protection from deportation and immediate work permits.

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22 Jan 24

RT @pressfreedom: More journalists have been killed in the first 10 weeks of the #Israel-#Gaza war than have ever been killed in a single c…

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8 Apr 23

So many different sights and sounds in Minneapolis on this gorgeous Saturday. @MPRnews https://t.co/QFxAj55Php

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Sarah Thamer @SarahThamerNews
24 Mar 23

We said “see ya later” today to our wonderful friend and teammate @SimoneCazares. We’re going to miss her so much but excited for her to be closer to family in Miami! ❤️ https://t.co/3zpvkbvrk3