Local law enforcement heads plead for federal agents to stop racial profiling
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS • • nation
Key Points:
- Metro-area law enforcement leaders report a pattern of federal agents racially profiling U.S. citizens during Minnesota's ongoing federal immigration crackdown, with off-duty officers of color being stopped and asked for proof of citizenship.
- The Department of Homeland Security has deployed about 3,000 ICE and Border Patrol agents to Minnesota, claiming 3,000 arrests in six weeks under "Operation Metro Surge," with federal agents now outnumbering local law enforcement and operating without prior notice.
- Incidents include federal agents holding an off-duty Brooklyn Park police officer at gunpoint and confiscating her phone when she tried to record the encounter, raising concerns about constitutional rights violations and accountability.
- Local leaders urge federal agents to halt enforcement tactics that intimidate community members, noting
