Police arrested approximately 100 members of the clergy during an anti-immigration enforcement demonstration at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport on Friday.
The Metropolitan Airports Commission told Newsweek in an emailed response that the demonstration permit specified a designated location and a maximum number of participants. Officials said airport police intervened when demonstrators exceeded the permit’s terms, taking enforcement action—including the roughly 100 arrests for misdemeanor trespassing and failure to comply with a peace officer before being released.
The commission said in a statement, “When the permitted activity went beyond the agreed-upon terms, MSP Airport Police began taking necessary action, including arrests, to protect public safety, airport security and access to Terminal 1.”…