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AG Ellison condemns federal raid in Minneapolis
https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/04/ag-ellison-condemns-federal-raid-in-minneapolis/
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison condemned Tuesday’s militarized federal law enforcement action in Minneapolis, saying “it seemed like the point was to inflict terror and fear into the community.”
Dozens of armed federal agents from multiple agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raided a Minneapolis taco restaurant Tuesday in what ICE said was a “groundbreaking operation” involving drug smuggling and human trafficking.
The raid was Minnesota’s first under President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security Task Force, which he established via executive order on the first day of his second term, according to a statement from ICE.
The operation inflamed tensions with residents in the Midtown neighborhood, which includes many Latino residents and which was rocked by protests and riots following the police murder of George Floyd in 2020.
“If they want to inflict fear, and they wanted to discourage cooperation, they achieved both those goals yesterday,” Ellison said Wednesday in an interview with States Newsroom.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the raid was not related to immigration enforcement, but “a criminal search warrant for drugs and money laundering.”
But information was sparse on the scene. Hundreds of immigrant rights activists and neighbors surrounded the restaurant, yelling at officers and attempting to block their armored vehicles. Many officers wore face coverings and camouflage fatigues, and some refused to identify which agency they were with.
Dozens of armed federal agents from multiple agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raided a Minneapolis taco restaurant Tuesday in what ICE said was a “groundbreaking operation” involving drug smuggling and human trafficking.
The raid was Minnesota’s first under President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security Task Force, which he established via executive order on the first day of his second term, according to a statement from ICE.
The operation inflamed tensions with residents in the Midtown neighborhood, which includes many Latino residents and which was rocked by protests and riots following the police murder of George Floyd in 2020.
“If they want to inflict fear, and they wanted to discourage cooperation, they achieved both those goals yesterday,” Ellison said Wednesday in an interview with States Newsroom.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the raid was not related to immigration enforcement, but “a criminal search warrant for drugs and money laundering.”
But information was sparse on the scene. Hundreds of immigrant rights activists and neighbors surrounded the restaurant, yelling at officers and attempting to block their armored vehicles. Many officers wore face coverings and camouflage fatigues, and some refused to identify which agency they were with.
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