Immigration agents deploy tear gas, pepper spray in Minneapolis as confrontations with protesters grow
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Minnesota residents, including students and officials, are protesting the increased presence of federal immigration officers in their neighborhoods, resulting in confrontations and the use of chemical agents by officers against demonstrators.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem plans to send more agents to Minnesota to enforce immigration policies, with President Trump defending the operations targeting individuals accused of serious crimes.
- Videos on social media show tense encounters, including officers questioning citizens, deploying tear gas, and aggressive arrests, fueling community outrage and fears of intimidation tactics by immigration enforcement.
- In Richfield, Border Patrol agents arrested two U.S. citizens at a Target store without a warrant, prompting criticism from local officials who describe the actions as unwarranted and traumatic.
- Minnesota officials
