Immigration agents draw guns, arrest activists following them in Minneapolis [View all]
Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested activists who were trailing their vehicles on Tuesday in Minneapolis, while education leaders described anxiety and fear in Minnesota schools from the ongoing federal sweeps.
Both are signs that tension remains in the Minneapolis area after the departure of high-profile commander Greg Bovino of U.S. Board Patrol and the arrival of Trump administration border czar Tom Homan, which followed the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti.
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At least one person who had an anti-ICE message on clothing was handcuffed while face-down on the ground. An Associated Press photographer witnessed the arrests.
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Several cars followed officers through south Minneapolis after there were reports of them knocking at homes. Officers stopped their vehicles and ordered activists to come out of a car at gunpoint. Agents told reporters at the scene to stay back and threatened to use pepper spray.
A federal judge last month put limits on how officers treat motorists who are following them but not obstructing their operations. Safely following agents at an appropriate distance does not, by itself, create reasonable suspicion to justify a vehicle stop, the judge said. An appeals court, however, set the order aside.
https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-immigration-crackdown-arrests-29ab636ca0f7db5389418463ca8b67c7
An absolute violation of our First Amendment rights!