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Minneapolis Protests Erupt as ICE Operations Impact Immigrants

12/10/2025

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Protests Against ICE

Protests erupted in Minneapolis as ICE agents faced backlash, with witnesses reporting pepper spray in Cedar-Riverside.
Immigrant-owned businesses are seeing decreased customer traffic due to fears surrounding ICE operations.
Recovery Bike Shop owner Seth Stattmiller said the economic impact and anxiety affect workers.
In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies strain the child care sector, with workers leaving amid fears and a broader atmosphere of fear.

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Homan Defends ICE

Tom Homan, border czar, defended ICE's intensified crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota.
He cited concerns over fraudulent paperwork among Somali migrants.
He said lawful citizens have nothing to fear from these operations.
The crackdown follows a $1 billion aid fraud scandal involving the Somali community.
Critics, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, condemned the tactics, citing detentions of U.S. citizens due to mistaken identity.

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Protests Against ICE

Protests erupted in Minneapolis as ICE agents faced backlash, with witnesses reporting pepper spray in Cedar-Riverside.
Immigrant-owned businesses are seeing decreased customer traffic due to fears surrounding ICE operations.
Recovery Bike Shop owner Seth Stattmiller said the economic impact and anxiety affect workers.
In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies strain the child care sector, with workers leaving amid fears and a broader atmosphere of fear.

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