“In my heart I’ve always felt like I still have to fight,” said Andrea Pedro-Francisco, who was recently released from detention after being detained during Operation Metro Surge. minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/22/i...
‘I’m not giving up so easily’: After 4 months in detention, an asylum fight begins • Minnesota ReformerAndrea Pedro-Francisco feels like part of her is still trapped in a nightmare — back in the crowded, windowless cell block of the Texas detention center she left weeks ago. “My mind is halfway here, t...minnesotareformer.com