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Immigration agents draw guns and arrest activists following them in Minneapolis
Federal agents arrested activists following their vehicles in Minneapolis amid ongoing enforcement and recent leadership changes after a fatal protester shooting, officials said.
- Immigration officers in Minneapolis drew firearms and arrested activists trailing agent vehicles on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, with at least one person wearing anti-ICE clothing handcuffed face-down, witnessed by an Associated Press photographer.
- Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino left town last week and Trump administration border czar Tom Homan was dispatched to Minnesota, while federal agents shifted toward targeted arrests at homes and neighborhoods.
- Several cars followed agents through south Minneapolis after reports the officers had been knocking at homes, and agents ordered reporters to stay back, threatening to use pepper spray.
- Tuesday was the deadline for Minneapolis to produce records for a federal grand jury, and Ally Peters, spokesperson for Mayor Jacob Frey, said the city is complying but will fight back.
- Alerts in activist group chats focus more on sightings than detainments as school leaders say immigration officers frighten communities, prompting Fridley Public Schools to add security and adjust procedures.
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Immigration agents draw guns, arrest activists who followed them in Minneapolis
Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested some activists who were trailing their vehicles Tuesday in Minneapolis. It's a sign tensions have not eased since the departure of a high-profile commander. At least one person wearing an anti-ICE message was handcuffed…
Immigration agents draw guns and arrest activists who were following them in Minneapolis
Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested some activists who were trailing their vehicles Tuesday in Minneapolis, a sign tensions have not eased. At least one person who had anti-ICE messages on clothing was handcuffed face-down on the ground.
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