ICE conducts surveillance and arrests in Minneapolis, sparking local pushback

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a nationwide covert surveillance program and carried out enforcement actions in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The agency used technology to identify individuals and detained several people, including asylum seekers and refugees, some of whom were flown to Texas for deportation proceedings.

These actions have prompted significant local opposition. The mayor of Seattle has pushed local police to track and investigate ICE agents' activities. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was also arrested in connection with a protest against ICE at a church in Minnesota.