Bring Me The News is running daily updates on major breaking news and raids for the duration of the Trump administration’s “Operation Metro Surge” immigration operation in Minnesota.
Homeland Security officials report that more than 3,000 arrests have been made in Minnesota since the operation began in December, with an estimated 3,000 federal immigration officers and investigators deployed to the state to conduct the Trump administration’s mission.
Below are the latest ICE raids and breaking news on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
6:30 p.m. — 4 Columbia Heights students detained by ICE, including 5- and 10-year-olds
Four children who attend Columbia Heights Public Schools have been arrested by ICE agents, including a 5-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, both of whom have been shipped to Texas detention centers. Two 17-year-olds have also been detained in recent days. Read the full story here.
4:16 p.m. — Running from agents while carrying a child
This video shows one adult running and carrying a child, while another adult runs alongside as a federal immigration gives chase. It happened at an undisclosed location in Minneapolis, with the adults and child allegedly escaping…