ICE agents conduct enforcement operations in St. Paul, Minnesota targeting immigrant communities
Jan 14, 2026·Location: St. Paul, MN
ICE agents conducted multiple enforcement activities in St. Paul, Minnesota involving immigrant communities. In one incident, agents knocked on a resident's door in the North End neighborhood and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households, without clearly displaying badges. In a separate incident at a downtown bus stop on 6th Street and Jackson, ICE agents were photographed surrounding a man with his head covered by a black bag. These incidents occurred as part of broader ICE enforcement operations.
Timeline
Sources
- Homeland Security plans 2,000 officers in Minnesota for its 'largest immigration operation ever'
Associated Press·Jan 6, 2026·archived copy
- ICE Agents Reportedly Asking Minnesotans Where the Asians Are
Yahoo News·Jan 14, 2026·archived copy
- 'Largest ever' ICE operation underway in Minnesota
- Kristi Noem in MN as ICE ramps up immigration enforcement
www2.startribune.com·Jan 6, 2026·archived copy
- ICE says they arrested 14 for immigration violations at St. Paul warehouse
twincities.com·Nov 20, 2025·archived copy
- kare11.com
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