U.S. citizen detained by ICE at gunpoint in underwear in frigid conditions later asks, "What did I do wrong?" AP says
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Key Points:
- Federal immigration agents forcibly entered the Minnesota home of U.S. citizen ChongLy "Scott" Thao without a warrant, detained him at gunpoint, and led him outside in his underwear amid freezing temperatures, according to family accounts and video evidence.
- ICE claimed the operation targeted two convicted sex offenders allegedly living at the residence, but Thao's family disputes this, stating only Thao, his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson live there, none of whom are on the sex offender registry.
- After detaining Thao for over an hour and initially refusing to see his ID, agents realized he was a U.S. citizen with no criminal record and released him without apology; the incident has sparked local backlash against ICE's aggressive
