ICE activity confirmed at Augsburg University by Minneapolis police chief

The Brief

  • Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara confirms ICE activity at Augsburg University on Saturday
  • He warns of scams aiming to take advantage of heightened fears around immigration officials.
  • Chief O’Hara also explains enforcement for Mayor Jacob Frey’s executive order focused on preventing ICE from using city property and parking lots as staging areas for immigration enforcements.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara confirms through Augsburg University he is aware of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity on campus yesterday, but deferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for confirmation about any arrests.

ICE agents at Augsburg University

What we know:

A FOX 9 viewer who shared video of ICE agents on the Augsburg University campus says they arrived just before 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The video shows multiple unmarked vehicles and what appears to be members of federal law enforcement near the back of a parking lot.

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