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MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊

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Our site offers fact‑based documentation of ICE enforcement in MN, by Minneapolis-based community volunteers, compiled from a variety of sources. Explore the incidents and their sources from no matter where you are from. mn-ice-witness.org

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MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Chilean man offered to buy his own ticket home. ICE said no. 3 cancelled flights later, he was placed in a Louisiana jail for weeks in unsanitary conditions. Current status unknown. Please contact us if you have an update on his situation. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0... #ICERaids #Chile

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Chilean Man Agrees to Voluntary Departure, Offers to Pay Own Airfare — Still Stuck in Louisiana Jail Five Weeks Later | MN ICE Witness

Gonzalo Torres, a Chilean national living in Burnsville, was arrested by ICE on January 6. He signed a voluntary departure agreement on January 8 and asked to buy his own plane ticket home, but was...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

On Jan 11th, Forward Madison FC Academy player's mom detained at their Minneapolis hotel during a youth soccer tournament. She was transferred to Texas, leaving the 18-year-old high school senior alone. #ICERaids #Soccer #USL #MLS #Minnesota mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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Soccer Academy Player's Mother Detained at Minneapolis Hotel During Tournament | MN ICE Witness

The mother of a Forward Madison FC Academy player was detained by immigration authorities at their hotel in Minneapolis while the team was in the Twin Cities for weekend league matches. After the U...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

CORRECTION: We previously framed the Silva Sosa detention under Operation PARRIS. The parents are undocumented immigrants, not refugees targeted by PARRIS. The core of the incident — parents detained 5 days after I-130 approval — remains correct. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Seeking reported media stories about this incident: Ukrainian asylum seeker surrounded by ICE vehicles arriving at work in Plymouth on Jan 14th. Transported to TX, got COVID, now held in NM — over a month. #Ukraine #ICERaids #ICE mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Minnesotans: help us build a record. 🧊 Report an #ICE incident, submit a correction, or share media not yet listed. All submissions are checked against public sources—news coverage, official statements, court records, and verified videos or eyewitness accounts. Contact mnicewitness@gmail.com.

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Timeline: Operation Metro Surge | MN ICE Witness

Interactive timeline of the Minnesota ICE enforcement crisis from December 2025 to present. Key events, running incident totals, and critical moments during Operation Metro Surge.

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Feb 11: 2 incidents ▶️ICE High-Speed Pursuit Causes Multi-Car Crash Outside Nina's Coffee in St. Paul ▶️Two Cooks Detained in Nupa Restaurant Parking Lot; Rochester Location Forced to Close mn-ice-witness.org/timeline#202... #twincities #minnesota #ice

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Timeline: Operation Metro Surge | MN ICE Witness

Interactive timeline of the Minnesota ICE enforcement crisis from December 2025 to present. Key events, running incident totals, and critical moments during Operation Metro Surge.

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

"They thought they could break us, but a love for our neighbors and a resolve to endure can outlast an occupation." #Minneapolis, #Minnesota Mayor Frey

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Operation Metro Surge Statistics (per DHS) Total arrests: Over 4,000 Arrests for "impeding law enforcement": Over 200 Peak deployment: 3,000 federal officers (ICE, Border Patrol, CBP) Pre-surge baseline: 80-150 ICE officers in Minnesota Duration: 10 weeks (late November 2025 to February 12, 2026)

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

"I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude." Tom Homan, on Operation Metro Surge in #Minnesota mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Fact-based documentation of ICE enforcement in Minnesota, from the start of Operation Metro Surge to now, compiled by Minneapolis community volunteers using a wide range of verified sources. Explore the incidents and their sources and share to help others be informed. mn-ice-witness.org/timeline

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Feb 6: 4 incidents ➡️ Honduran Mother with Brain Surgery History Held Extra Days After Release Ordered ➡️Missing Columbia Heights Fifth Grader Spotted Inside Detention Center ➡️Federal Agents Pepper Spray Relatives During Arrest ➡️"Agitators" Shield Child Rapists, Sex Offenders, and Gang Members

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Timeline: Operation Metro Surge | MN ICE Witness

Interactive timeline of the Minnesota ICE enforcement crisis from December 2025 to present. Key events, running incident totals, and critical moments during Operation Metro Surge.

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

An AP investigation published 2/8/26 found that agents used deceptive tactics in #minnesota — posing as construction workers, using fake business decals on rentals, altering license plates, and impersonating delivery drivers and anti‑ICE observers. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Feb 7 - 3 incidents IMMIGRANT: ICE Targets Man with Valid Work Permit and Pending Crime Victim Visa OBSERVER: Three Legal Observers Arrested in 30 Minutes as ICE Implements "One Warning" Policy RESPONSE: DHS Statement: Claims of "Subprime Conditions" at Whipple Are "FALSE" #minnesota #ice

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Timeline: Operation Metro Surge | MN ICE Witness

Interactive timeline of the Minnesota ICE enforcement crisis from December 2025 to present. Key events, running incident totals, and critical moments during Operation Metro Surge.

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

A two-year-old girl named Scarlett was left without either parent after ICE detained her father and mother. Her parents had signed a DOPA form naming a family friend, Jissica, as her legal guardian. Jissica described Scarlett as "scared of everybody" except her. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Help us build a database of ICE media stories in MN during Operation Metro Surge. List, Media, and Timeline views into the dataset provide different ways to understand and contextualize. mn-ice-witness.org/about explains how to contact with new or missing incidents.

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MN ICE Witness - A Sourced Listing of ICE Incidents in MN

A sourced listing of 180+ documented ICE enforcement incidents in Minnesota. Immigration raids, detentions, civil rights violations, and racial profiling across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and greater MN.

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Missing Columbia Heights Fifth Grader Spotted Inside Texas Detention Center by Classmates. At least seven students from Columbia Heights Public Schools have been detained by ICE, ranging in age from five to seventeen. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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Missing Columbia Heights Fifth Grader Spotted Inside Texas Detention Center by Classmates | MN ICE Witness

Nearly a month after a Valley View Elementary fifth grader stopped showing up for class with no word from her family, the missing girl was spotted inside the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

DHS: Claims of "Subprime Conditions" at Whipple Are "FALSE" This came after Rep. Kelly Morrison — a physician of over 20 years — reported on detainees in leg shackles with no beds, thin foil blankets, no posted medical protocols, and minimal food. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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DHS Statement: Claims of "Subprime Conditions" at Whipple Are "FALSE" | MN ICE Witness

On February 7, 2026, DHS issued a statement pushing back on Rep. Kelly Morrison's documented observations of poor conditions at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, declaring: "Any claim that...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

An agent pepper sprayed two people who were reportedly relatives of a detained individual. The two individuals appear to be at a legal distance from the agents and are backing away when an officer deploys pepper spray. No names have been publicly identified. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A Honduran mother of two with a pending asylum case, work permit, and recent brain surgery was arrested. After a judge ordered her release, her attorney was denied access and could not find her. Upon release, ICE kept her work permit and social security card. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

On 2/5, at least 11 DHS officers smashed the glass beside the security entrance and broke down Kyle Wagner's apartment door upstairs and arrested him. He was charged for allegedly doxxing a pro-ICE individual and posts against ICE. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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11 Federal Agents Smash Into Apartment Building at 6 a.m. to Arrest Man for Anti-ICE Social Media Posts | MN ICE Witness

At approximately 6 a.m. on February 5, 2026, at least 11 Homeland Security Investigations officers in camouflage and masks broke through the security window of Eat Street Flats — a residential apar...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

We have issued a correction for our originally posted incident: mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0... Canister identified by munitions experts as Defense Technology "Pocket Tactical Green Smoke," not hexachloroethane. See full correction in incident listing.

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Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Deploys Smoke Canister Near School at Dismissal (CORRECTED) | MN ICE Witness

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

New -- a timeline view into the dataset: mn-ice-witness.org/timeline A useful overview of what's been reported in #Minnesota by #ICE to date during Operation Metro Surge.

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Timeline: Operation Metro Surge | MN ICE Witness

Interactive timeline of the Minnesota ICE enforcement crisis from December 2025 to present. Key events, running incident totals, and critical moments during Operation Metro Surge.

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

On 2/1/26, ICE agents surrounded the Fareh family’s home in #Rochester, #Minnesota while the siblings—one just 12—were home alone. “We are U.S. citizens. My siblings were born here in Rochester, but still this happened.” The police chief reported 18 calls about federal agents in a 7–9 day span.

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Citizen Check: ICE Agents Surround U.S. Citizen Family Home in Rochester | MN ICE Witness

ICE agents surrounded the home of the Fareh family in Rochester on Sunday, February 1, 2026, while Abdirashid Fareh's siblings were home alone, including a 12-year-old sister with special needs. Th...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

In an NBC News interview, President Trump said "maybe we could use a little bit of a softer touch" in Minneapolis after federal agents fatally shot two U.S. citizens, while repeating claims fact‑checkers say are inaccurate or misleading. #minnesota mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Review 59 verified ICE incidents in Minnesota, documenting community members detained under Operation Metro Surge — including non‑criminal immigrants, business owners, workers, and asylum seekers. Contact us to add incidents not yet listed. #ice #minnesota mn-ice-witness.org/list/immigra...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Examine 24 verified documentation of activities that took place at or near schools, hospitals, and other public facilities during ICE’s Operation Metro Surge in #Minnesota. No paywalls, no ads—and everyone is encouraged to share it widely. mn-ice-witness.org/list/schools #minneapolis

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Thi Dua Vang, a Hmong refugee who fled Vietnam after decades of persecution for being Christian, was detained for two weeks, and sent to Texas before by #ice at her St. Paul home despite having legal status and a pending green card application. #minnesota mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0... #hmong

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Nicole Cleland, a 56‑year‑old Minnesotan, lost her Global Entry and TSA PreCheck days after a CBP agent used facial recognition to identify her while she observed enforcement activity. #ice #minnesota mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Our site mn-ice-witness.org focuses on documenting individual incidents in #minnesota. For in-depth reporting and analysis of broader #ICE enforcement patterns and civil rights concerns, we encourage you to read: www.propublica.org/article/vide...

We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

On Feb 3rd, at least two observers were detained at gunpoint by ICE agents in Minneapolis. When confronted about drawing weapons, an agent claimed the observers had been making threatening hand symbols—specifically "finger guns"—not actual firearms. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Perla Ocampo, a college student born in Minnesota, was pulled from her vehicle by ICE agents, slammed against the car door, and tied up. She was released only after agents saw her birth certificate, at which point they untied her and said, "Have a good night." mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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U.S. Citizen College Student Restrained by ICE, Released After Showing Birth Certificate | MN ICE Witness

Perla Ocampo, an 18-year-old college student born in Willmar, Minnesota, was pulled from her vehicle by ICE agents, slammed against the car door, and restrained. She was released only after agents ...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

On Feb 1st, Jose Lozano was detained by ICE while jumpstarting his minivan. Lozano held a valid 5 year temporary permit. When trying to retrieve his documentation, agents prevented him. An immigration attorney intervened to stop his transfer to Texas. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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Jose Lozano Detained Despite Valid Asylum Permit in Worthington | MN ICE Witness

Jose Lozano, 28, was detained by ICE while jumpstarting his minivan outside his Worthington home. Lozano held a valid temporary permit allowing him to remain in the U.S. for five years while his as...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Feb 1st: Observer Arrested, Concussion Grenades Deployed at Powderhorn Rec Center No news media has reported on this incident. It is based on social media posts only. Please contact us if you know of any media reporting regarding this incident. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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Observer Arrested, Concussion Grenades Deployed at Powderhorn Rec Center (NO NEWS MEDIA) | MN ICE Witness

On Sunday morning, February 1, 2026, federal agents staged at the Powderhorn Park Recreation Center parking lot. According to Council Member Jason Chavez, who was on site with Park Board Commission...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

In what is believed to be the first time local police in Minnesota intervened in a federal law enforcement action during Operation Metro Surge, the St. Peter police chief prevented federal agents from arresting a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Richfield Public Schools confirmed that federal agents were present on a school bus route on January 30, 2026. Once staff realized agents were on the route, staff and vetted volunteers went to the bus to ensure student safety. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0... #ice

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Christian Salamanca, a Colombian asylum seeker with a valid visa and work permit, was hospitalized with serious injuries after his wife says ICE agents chased him and rammed his car into a telephone pole at McDonough Community Center in St. Paul. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0... #minnesota #stpaul

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Luis Martinez, a U.S. citizen, was boxed in by federal agents in a Minneapolis suburb on his way to work. Masked agents demanded his ID and scanned his face with the Mobile Fortify app, releasing him only after he showed his U.S. passport. #minnesota mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

In what is believed to be the first time local police in #Minnesota intervened in a federal law enforcement action during Operation Metro Surge, the St. Peter police chief prevented federal agents from arresting a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Little Canada Elementary School in Roseville Area Schools implemented "secure" protocol after #ICE agents were observed in vehicles in the school parking lot during school hours. The school locked all entrances while classes continued normally inside. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0... #minnesota

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Our site mn-ice-witness.org focuses on documenting individual incidents in #minnesota. For in-depth reporting and analysis of broader #ICE enforcement patterns and civil rights concerns, we encourage you to read: www.propublica.org/article/immi... @propublica.org

Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find

Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

See what's happening on the ground in Minnesota. Our site offers fact based documentation of #ICE enforcement, maintained by community volunteers, compiled from a variety of sources. Explore the incidents and their sources from no matter where you are from. #minneapolis

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MN ICE Witness - A Sourced Listing of ICE Incidents in MN

Up-to-date sourced listing of ICE and CBP civil rights incidents in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Columbia Academy Principal Leslee Sherk says at least 14 families at her school have been affected by immigration enforcement. She now dreads Mondays: "Each Monday comes with voicemails detailing parents detained by ICE." #minnesota #minneapolis #ice mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Two newly added incidents: ICE detains Food Shelf Volunteers. Occured Jan 28: mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0... Occured Jan 15: mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

An asylum-seeking mother of two students (ages 7-9) was detained on January 29, 2026. With no family in Minnesota, she asked Principal Jason Kuhlman to bring them to the Whipple Federal Building. The eldest child broke into tears upon entering the building. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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Asylum-Seeking Mother Detained at Check-In; Principal Brings Her Children to Whipple | MN ICE Witness

An asylum-seeking mother of two Valley View Elementary students was detained during an immigration check-in on January 29, 2026. With no family in Minnesota to care for her children (ages 7-9), she...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Today, Jan 29th Fridley Superintendent Says ICE Followed Her to Work; Board Members Report ICE Outside Homes. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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Fridley Superintendent Says ICE Followed Her to Work; Board Members Report ICE Outside Homes | MN ICE Witness

Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis reported on January 29, 2026, that ICE agents followed her to work in the morning and again in the evening while attending a bingo night at one of...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Four employees were detained by #ice agents at El Potro Mexican Restaurant in Brainerd. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office helped execute two federal felony warrants, but officials haven’t explained why four people were taken when only two were named. The restaurant has since closed.

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Four Restaurant Workers Detained at El Potro in Brainerd | MN ICE Witness

Four employees were detained by Homeland Security Investigation agents at El Potro Mexican Restaurant in downtown Brainerd. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office assisted with executing two federal...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

"You raise your voice, I erase your voice." "Are you serious? You said if I raise my voice, you will erase my voice?" "Yes, exactly." mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0... #ice #minnesota #minneapolis

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Minneapolis — help us confirm where this video was taken and which preschool is being mentioned. It was posted on 1/28/26, and you can hear people saying, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!” If you recognize the location, please email mnicewitness@gmail.com. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

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ICE Agents Deploy Tear Gas Outside Minneapolis Preschool (UNVERIFIED) | MN ICE Witness

A video circulating on social media shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool on the morning of January 28, 2026. Parents can be heard shouting "This is a preschool! There...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

"I Was Yelling at Them to Take Me With Him": Mother Holds Daughter as Husband Detained in Northeast Minneapolis. The woman, identified only as Jenny, pleaded with agents to deport her alongside her husband so the family could stay together. mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...

MN ICE Witness ❄️🧊 @mnicewitness.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Legal Visa Holder Hospitalized With Skull Fractures; ICE Claims He "Purposely Ran Headfirst Into a Brick Wall" Alberto Mondragon sustained catastrophic head injuries while in ICE custody. Hospital records show he was "dragged and mistreated by federal agents." mn-ice-witness.org/entry/2026-0...