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United States/Security/Federal immigration agents face protests and legal challenges after shootings in Minneapolis
Federal immigration agents face protests and legal challenges after shootings in Minneapolis
Jan 30, 2026211 sources
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Jan 30, 2026Federal immigration agents face protests and legal challenges after shootings in Minneapolis211 sources
Jan 31, 2026Nationwide protests and political clashes over immigration enforcement in Minneapolis508 sources
Summary
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are conducting operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, following fatal shootings involving agents. The operations have sparked large protests, with demonstrators calling for the agents to leave the city.
Trump and his vice presidential candidate, JD Vance, have defended the ICE operations. Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a law that allows the president to deploy the military domestically, to quell the protests. The Pentagon has reportedly readied 1,500 troops for a potential deployment to Minnesota.
A federal appeals court lifted a previous order that had restricted ICE agents' tactics against protesters. A new internal ICE memo, cited by a legal group, states that officers can enter homes without a judicial warrant. A Fox News poll found 59% of voters believe ICE is too aggressive.