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Minneapolis Officials Raise Alarms Over ICE Racial Profiling

1/21/2026

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ICE Profiling Concerns

Minneapolis law enforcement leaders express concerns that ICE agents practice racial profiling during traffic stops.
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley says citizens and off-duty officers of color have faced harassment.
One officer was stopped and her phone knocked away while she tried to record.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says community trust must be maintained after misconduct.
Two St. Paul hotels suspend operations due to ICE-related safety threats.

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Tribes Protect Communities

Tribal nations in the United States are offering free or reduced-cost IDs to Native Americans amid intensified ICE operations in Minneapolis.
The detention of multiple Native Americans and concerns of racial profiling have prompted the response.
Tribes are organizing grassroots efforts, including patrol programs, to protect vulnerable community members.
Two hotels in St. Paul have temporarily closed due to safety concerns related to ICE activities.

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ICE Profiling Concerns

Minneapolis law enforcement leaders express concerns that ICE agents practice racial profiling during traffic stops.
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley says citizens and off-duty officers of color have faced harassment.
One officer was stopped and her phone knocked away while she tried to record.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says community trust must be maintained after misconduct.
Two St. Paul hotels suspend operations due to ICE-related safety threats.

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