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- Woman seen on video allegedly blocking Minnesota ICE operation with car as agitators surround agents (foxnews.com)
Minneapolis Sees Escalation in Anti-ICE Protests Following Fatal Shooting
Minneapolis has once again become a flashpoint for anti-ICE demonstrations, just days after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, 37, during a federal operation. On Tuesday, video footage captured a dramatic confrontation where a woman allegedly attempted to obstruct federal agents by blocking a Minnesota road with her vehicle as a crowd of anti-ICE protestors gathered in support.
The incident, which quickly spiraled into a chaotic scene, showed federal agents breaking the passenger side window of the woman’s car. Agents appeared to be wedged between the woman’s vehicle and another car also blocking the road. Amid shouts of “Go, go, go, go, go” from the surrounding crowd, agents pulled the woman from her car as she clung to the driver’s side door.
She was then pushed against the side of the vehicle and handcuffed, while protestors yelled “stop,” “that’s so f—– up,” and “all you do is hurt.”
Minutes later, the situation intensified as individuals in black hoodies and gas masks began to bang on federal agents’ cars. Authorities responded by deploying tear gas, pepper balls, and pepper spray in an attempt to regain control of the unruly crowd. One protestor was heard yelling “Nazis” and “You will pay for your crimes.”
Further footage from the scene showed multiple individuals being detained in the snow, with others recording the interactions on their phones.
Simultaneously, a separate group of approximately 70 to 80 protestors gathered at Minneapolis’ Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building. Reports indicate they were blocking and throwing rocks at federal agents’ vehicles. One individual was caught on video opening the back of a federal vehicle as it drove away, and another was arrested for allegedly throwing water bottles and kicking agents’ vehicles.
Marcos Charles, ICE ERO acting executive associate director, stated that 60 agitators have been charged with impeding or assaulting immigration agents in Minnesota within the last five days. “We will be arresting anybody that interferes or impedes in any of these enforcement actions,” Charles affirmed.
In the aftermath of Good’s death, Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have attributed the unrest to the Trump administration, filing a lawsuit to block the ongoing federal immigration enforcement surge. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison described the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s actions as causing “serious harm” to the state, labeling the operations a “federal invasion.”
“DHS agents have sown chaos and terror across the metropolitan area,” Ellison stated, citing school lockdowns, cancelled classes, and reduced revenues and closures for some businesses due to public fear.
DHS officials have strongly refuted these claims, accusing Minnesota leaders of undermining public safety and obstructing federal law enforcement. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized the state’s stance, saying, “It really is astounding that the Left can miraculously rediscover the Tenth Amendment when they don’t want federal law enforcement officers to enforce federal law-which is a clear federal responsibility under Article I, Article II and the Supremacy Clause-and then go right back to federalizing every state responsibility possible when they get back in power. Spare us.”