The Brief
- A memo from Minneapolis police reminds officers not to assist with ICE raids.
- Officers are prohibited from assisting with immigration enforcement under a city ordinance.
- The memo follows a protest in Minneapolis last week over ICE agents who were assisting with what turned out to be a criminal investigation.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minneapolis Police Department issued a new memo over the weekend, reminding officers of a separation order that restricts police from aiding in immigration removal actions by federal authorities, like ICE. The memo comes days after a protest over ICE agents involvement in what turned out to be a criminal investigation in Minneapolis.
ICE protest in Minneapolis
The backstory:
The memo comes days after a protest escalated in Minneapolis as ICE agents took part in what authorities later said was a criminal investigation into human and drug trafficking – not an immigration enforcement action.
Officials said federal authorities were executing a search warrant at a Mexican restaurant at Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue last Tuesday. However, rumors spread online that ICE agents were taking part in a raid, sparking a protest in the street.…