Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis
Jan 16, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN
Country of origin: Liberia

A federal judge ordered the release of Garrison Gibson, a 37-year-old Liberian man, four days after heavily armed immigration agents broke into his Minneapolis home using a battering ram and arrested him. The judge ruled that the agents violated Gibson's Fourth Amendment rights by entering his home without his consent and without a judicial warrant. Gibson had been living legally in the U.S. under an order of supervision and had checked in with immigration authorities days before his arrest.
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- 1 day after judge orders release of Minneapolis resident Garrison Gibson, agents re-arrest him at immigration check-in
- Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis by agents with a battering ram
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- Liberian man released for second time after ICE officers broke into home with battering ram
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