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Two international Minnesota college students granted temporary relief over loss of legal status

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April 18, 2025

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Two international Minnesota college students granted temporary relief over loss of legal status

Minnesota international students suing over the loss of their legal status are seeing their first wins in court.

The legal victory is temporary but significant, as international students fight to complete their education in the U.S.

Attorney David Wilson represents two clients who recently saw a victory in the courtroom in the form of a temporary restraining order.

“At this point, they are relieved that their court has seen the value of their case and their challenge to what has happened to them,” Wilson said.

Ziliang Jin, an international student from China pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Minnesota, had his legal status terminated on April 8.

He believes it’s because of his traffic citations.

“A minor infraction is not a break in one’s status,” Wilson said.

In a letter to the court, Jin said, “Ever since I found out that ICE terminated my SEVIS, I’ve been consumed by fear and anxiety.”

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan granted him relief, stating, “The court finds that plaintiff faces irreparable harm.”

This comes just days after Metropolitan State University nursing student Rattanand Ratsantiboon was granted the same relief.

According to court documents, Ratsantiboon has two prior driving convictions, including a third-degree DWI in 2018.

In his affidavit, he pleaded to the court to let him finish his semester at school after paying more than $7,000.

“If I’m not able to complete this semester, all this money, time and energy will have been lost,” he wrote.

Wilson says this is more than a legal win, but a temporary lifeline

“We are happy that the court is taking this first step — it’s one of many steps that’s going to happen — but at this point, it’s at least providing some assurance to students who are coming forward,” Wilson said.

Hearings are scheduled in both cases, where the court will decide whether the temporary relief will be extended.

Another international student in Minnesota, Dogukan Gunaydin, who was arrested by ICE last month, at least until his next hearing scheduled for May 6.

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Ubah Ali joined WCCO-TV in September 2023. She makes history in Minnesota as the first Somali-American TV reporter in the Twin Cities.

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Mid-morning Minnesota winter weather update

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November 29, 2025

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Mid-morning Minnesota winter weather update

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Obituary for Marcie Moe at Johnson Funeral Service

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November 28, 2025

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Obituary for Marcie Moe at Johnson Funeral Service

Marcie Lee Moe age 65, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, formerly of Grygla, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Born on December 10, 1959 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Marcie was the beloved daughter of Adrian Severance Johnson and Edna Irene Christianson Johnson. Marcie was baptized at St.

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5 key takeaways from Minnesota’s loss to Stanford at the Acrisure Invitational

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November 28, 2025

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5 key takeaways from Minnesota’s loss to Stanford at the Acrisure Invitational

Minnesota began its Acrisure Invitational journey with some great energy against Stanford, but an injury to starting point guard Chansey Willis Jr. was too much to overcome in a hard-fought 72-68 loss. Here’s what we learned.

Minnesota has been without North Dakota transfer BJ Omot and Maryland transfer Chance Stephens in every regular-season game, while starting big man Robert Vaihola missed his second straight game on Thursday with a knee injury. Things got even more scarce after two early fouls sent Willis to the bench, and he came out of the locker room with a boot on his right ankle.

The Gophers were already not a very deep team, so taking away four rotational players is a massive issue for Niko Medved and a rebuilding program.

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With Vaihola out for the second straight game due to a knee injury, Minnesota slid Grove into the starting lineup for the first time in his college career. Nehemiah Turner did not see the floor after starting last week’s loss to San Francisco, and it was an eight-man rotation.

The Gophers coughed up 14 turnovers on Thursday night, compared to only eight for Stanford. The biggest difference was that Minnesota’s turnovers resulted in 27 Cardinal points. It’s hard to point to any other stat as the largest factor in Thursday’s result.

Reynolds was the first player off the bench for Minnesota, and he provided some serious energy to begin Thursday night’s game. He had a career-high 16 points in last week’s loss to San Francisco, and it looked like he would remain at that level against Stanford, but he struggled in the second half with six points, six rebounds, four assists and six turnovers on the night.

Asuma generated all the headlines when he opted to stay with the Gophers through the coaching change, but Grove also returned after redshirting last season. The 6-foot-9 big man from Alexandria, Minnesota, got the biggest opportunity of his college career against Stanford. He finished with five points and one rebound in 19 minutes. Medved opted to roll with Durkin in the closing lineup.

The Gophers will face Santa Clara on Friday night in the consolation game of the Acrisure Invitational.

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