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Ilhan Omar Hosts Congressional Hearing on ICE Action in Twin Cities
The hearing followed two ICE shootings and civil rights allegations in Minnesota amid protests, with lawmakers citing 35 deaths in ICE custody nationwide, officials said.
- On Jan. 16, 2026, a congressional field hearing convened in St. Paul to examine a federal surge of ICE agents and recent shootings in Minneapolis, with U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., leading the probe.
- On Sunday, local officials including Ellison, Frey, and Her sued DHS over ICE operations after Renee Good's Jan. 7 shooting and subsequent injuries, prompting the hearing.
- Patty O'Keefe and Mubashir testified about traumatic detentions; O'Keefe was held for nine hours, and protests at the Whipple Building led to 12 arrests after footage showed an agent draw a gun, said witnesses.
- Attorney General Keith Ellison pledged to `stand up and assert all means legal to protect the people of our state` during a moment of silence for Renee Good, with 28 House members showing solidarity in St. Paul.
- President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act if protests continue, Gov. Tim Walz urged de-escalation, Rep. Ilhan Omar said actions aim to `provoke chaos and fear`, and officials cited 35 deaths in ICE custody and nine total killings reported by Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
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ICE in Minnesota: Lawmakers hold field hearing on Trump's immigration actions in MN
Lawmakers will hold a field hearing in response to the federal surge of ICE agents in the Twin Cities after multiple allegations of civil rights violations and two shootings in Minneapolis involving ICE agents.
·Minneapolis, United States
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