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Obama Backs Minneapolis Protests Against Controversial ICE Tactics

2/14/2026

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Barack Obama, former U.S. president, supported Minneapolis demonstrators opposing ICE operations as unprecedented.
In an interview with Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama said citizen action upholds American values.
He condemned ICE tactics, including using children to lure parents and excessive force against peaceful protesters.
He said the protests influenced the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to scale back immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

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Barack Obama, former U.S. president, supported Minneapolis demonstrators opposing ICE operations as unprecedented.
In an interview with Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama said citizen action upholds American values.
He condemned ICE tactics, including using children to lure parents and excessive force against peaceful protesters.
He said the protests influenced the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to scale back immigration enforcement in Minnesota.