ICE Arrests Activists Trailing Vehicles in Minneapolis

Immigration officers in Minneapolis arrested several activists on Tuesday after they trailed federal vehicles through south Minneapolis neighborhoods, drawing weapons and ordering the group out of their cars in a tense confrontation witnessed by an Associated Press photographer.

The incident unfolded following reports in activist networks of officers knocking on doors in residential areas. Several cars shadowed the immigration convoy, which federal agents have recently shifted toward more targeted enforcement at homes rather than public staging areas like parking lots. These operations have become less visible and aggressive, with group chats focusing more on sightings than active detentions.

Officers abruptly stopped their vehicles and approached the trailing activists at gunpoint, directing them to exit a car. At least one individual, wearing clothing with an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement message, was handcuffed while facedown on the ground. Agents also warned reporters nearby to keep their distance and threatened to deploy pepper spray if they did not comply. The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately respond to...