Off-duty Twin Cities officers among those "targeted" by ICE agents looking for proof of U.S. citizenship, chief says
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Key Points:
- Off-duty police officers of color in the Twin Cities have been targeted by federal agents demanding proof of U.S. citizenship, according to Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley.
- Several officers reported being stopped and questioned by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while off duty, with one officer's phone forcibly knocked from her hand when she tried to record the encounter.
- Law enforcement leaders expressed concerns that Operation Metro Surge tactics are leading to civil rights violations and damaging fragile community trust built over years.
- Officials, including Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt and St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry, called for increased accountability and oversight of the 3,000 federal agents deployed in the area.
- Border Patrol Commander Greg
