A day in the life of ICE’s largest immigration crackdown

A day in the life of ICE’s largest immigration crackdown

The Washington Post nation

Key Points:

  • Minneapolis is experiencing the largest immigration enforcement operation ever conducted in a U.S. city, now in its seventh week amid a presidency focused on immigration issues.
  • Activists are actively searching for federal agents involved in the operation, highlighting tensions and resistance within the community.
  • Individuals facing deportation, including one man linked to a decades-old rape case, are pleading for personal moments before removal.
  • The enforcement has led to chaotic scenes, such as a child care worker chasing federal officers after a pursuit, reflecting the operation's disruptive impact.
  • Amid the turmoil, asylum seekers like a 22-year-old Ecuadorian woman are trying to navigate new lives and jobs in an increasingly unstable environment.