Teenage son films father detained by masked ICE agents in Northfield
Nov 12, 2025 · Northfield, MN, Mexico
A 41-year-old man from Mexico was detained by ICE agents on Washington Street in Northfield while sitting in a passenger seat. According to witnesses and video, masked ICE agents shattered the car window, drew firearms, and forcibly removed the man while his teenage son pleaded with agents and filmed the incident. The family was reportedly waiting for a lawyer to arrive when agents broke the window. A community volunteer who worked with his son described him as hardworking, maintaining two local jobs to provide for his family. The man is now held at Kandiyohi County Jail pending removal from the United States. ICE claims he had an active warrant and endangered officers by refusing to comply, though he was wearing a seatbelt and not operating the vehicle. The Advocates for Human Rights is providing legal representation and disputes ICE's account as inaccurate and an attempt to defend excessive force.
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