Two people arrested after Border Patrol stop near Grand Marais

Two individuals were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Monday, June 8, following a traffic stop near Grand Marais.

Border Patrol agents conducted a license plate check on a vehicle that was flagged in connection with an overstayed visa, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Agents then stopped the vehicle and took both occupants into custody.

The driver was arrested for overstaying a visa, while the passenger was arrested for being out of visa status, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said in a Tuesday news release.

“According to Border Patrol, they will not be charged with any criminal violations,” the Sheriff’s Office said. “They were transported to the Duluth Border Patrol Station for further processing under administrative immigration violations as per CBP guidelines and policy.”

The Sheriff’s Office said, “We have been advised that no ICE agents are currently working in Cook County.”

There is no additional information available at this time.

WTIP has requested additional information from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office regarding the arrests. WTIP has also requested additional information from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol regarding the arrests.

WTIP also contacted family members of those arrested but had not received a response as of publication.

Kalli Hawkins June 9, 2026