Federal agents have been in Minnesota for several weeks performing immigration enforcement operations. FOX 9’s Tim Blotz takes a look it what it could cost taxpayers.
Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges spoke about the ongoing ICE operations in Minnesota, saying that “Whenever you have public safety, specifically policing, and politics mix, you’re gonna have problems.”
Congress members and other Minnesota officials hosted a field hearing in St. Paul titled “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota.” The shadow field hearing examined Trump’s immigration actions in Minnesota, with testimony from witnesses who spoke from personal experience.
Minnesota lawmakers and farm leaders are concerned about the economic impact as ICE targets immigration operations towards rural Minnesota and farms. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard has more.
One week after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in south Minneapolis, students throughout the Twin Cities are set to hold a march to the state capitol in St. Paul, where they plan to host speeches and protest ICE’s current operations.
Local and State leaders will speak at noon, detailing how ICE has escalated and gotten more violent since the killing of Renee Good last week, according to a press release. They’ll also be announcing routine community briefings over Zoom to share updates, actions, and resources.
A lawsuit seeking to end ICE agents’ current operations in Minnesota is being heard be a judge in Minneapolis. FOX 9’s Bill Keller has the latest on the current ruling.
A hearing will be held this morning in the lawsuit filed by the state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities, which is trying to put an end to ICE operations in the state.
