FBI asks agents to travel to Minneapolis for temporary assignments amid protests, sources say
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- The FBI has requested agents from field offices nationwide to voluntarily travel to Minneapolis for temporary assignments amid anti-ICE protests and the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer.
- The exact nature of the assignments is unclear, but agents are expected to investigate assault on federal officer (AFO) cases, as well as vandalism and theft of FBI property.
- There has been a significant increase in federal immigration personnel in Minnesota, with roughly 3,000 officers deployed, sparking community backlash and protests over the Good shooting.
- The request for agents is voluntary, and so far, the response has been minimal; no large-scale deployment of FBI agents to Minneapolis has occurred.
- Residents have reported feeling overwhelmed by the heavy immigration
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