Police chief issues kidnapping warning amid increased ICE activity

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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara warned residents to remain vigilant amid reports of masked individuals believed to be conducting “kidnapping” operations, as federal authorities prepare for increased immigration enforcement in the city.

Deportation orders

According to the Associated Press, federal officials are planning heightened immigration enforcement in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area following President Donald Trump’s recent escalation of rhetoric targeting the city’s Somali population.

The operation would focus on individuals who have final deportation orders, the report said.

Posing as law enforcement

Speaking at a press conference, O’Hara said police have received reports from residents who fear that people are being abducted by individuals posing as law enforcement…

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