The Brief
- Advocates raised concerns at a Metropolitan Airports Commission meeting on Monday about ICE activity at MSP Airport.
- Among other issues, advocates say ICE agents have been targeting Uber and Lyft drivers.
- While airport commission members say they are concerned about the reports, they say there isn’t much they can do to restrict ICE from using airport property.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) Airport leaders say they are looking into reports of immigration enforcement actions at the airport, including agents targeting Uber drivers.
Advocates speak at meeting
What we know:
Advocates spoke out on Monday during a meeting of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC).
Hassan Yussuf, who represents drivers, told commission members that he was notified Friday morning about an unusual car that was in a lot reserved for ride-hailing drivers at the airport. He learned there was an ICE officer in the lot randomly checking drivers.…