Whipple Federal Building
Minneapolis, Minnesota · 7 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Dec 2025 to May 2026.
Nothing stands out against facilities in general; the most documented conditions here:
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down43% vs 4%
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Shackled or chained29% vs 6%
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Medical requests ignored29% vs 15%
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
share of stories hereacross all facilities
Everything the stories describe here
- Tackled, pinned, or thrown down · 3 stories
The person was tackled, slammed, pinned to the ground, or thrown against a surface.
- Shackled or chained · 2 stories
Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.
- Medical requests ignored · 2 stories
Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.
- Injury needing medical treatment · 2 stories
The person or a bystander was hurt badly enough to need medical care.
- Food or water withheld · 1 story
The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.
In their words
No verbatim testimony extracted yet.
Stories
Aliya R.: Disabled U.S. citizen denied medical care, blacked out in ICE custodyAliya Rahman, a Bangladeshi American with autism, was pulled from her car and hogtied by agents in Minneapolis on her way to a doctor's visit. Denied medical care, she blacked out and was hospitalized before being released without charge.Minneapolis, MN · May 25, 2026 · MacArthur Justice, Total News, CBS News +3
Father of five with U-visa protection detained, work documents withheld by ICEA 48-year-old father of five with pending U-visa protection was released from detention with only his belt, glasses, and wallet; ICE kept his work permit and ID documents. He now rarely leaves home out of fear.Minnesota · Feb 17, 2026 · Mother Jones, NBC Chicago, ICE
Detainees report inhumane conditions at Whipple Federal Building ICE facilityPeople held at the Whipple Federal Building detention facility described poor conditions and a lack of basic humanitarian treatment. Activists have called for the facility to close and for ICE to leave the site.Minnesota, MN · Feb 10, 2026 · Union-Bulletin, The Independent, Fairbanks News-Miner +2
Restaurant worker with valid work visa held by ICE nearly a monthA worker at Pancho's Taqueria in Circle Pines was detained while taking out the trash despite holding a valid work visa. He was held nearly a month, moved through three states, before being released in early February.Circle Pines, MN · Jan 15, 2026 · Bring Me The News, Hometown Source, The Review +5
Juan Carlos: Man held down, kneed in face by Border Patrol in MinneapolisA man identified as Juan Carlos was kneed in the face at least five times by a Border Patrol agent while pinned to the pavement in Minneapolis, then hospitalized for breathing trouble.Jan 9, 2026 · Snopes, Minnesota Reformer, Reuters +1
Mubashir: U.S. citizen choked, detained by ICE in Minneapolis over Somali appearanceMubashir, 20, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was choked and handcuffed by ICE agents on his lunch break in Minneapolis despite showing his passport, and held two hours before being released.Minneapolis, MN · Dec 13, 2025 · Fausto Tounsi, CBS News, International Business Times +2
Susan T.: Woman arrested while observing ICE raid, detained and shackledSusan Tincher was pulled to the ground and handcuffed in the snow while watching an ICE raid in north Minneapolis, then shackled and held for five hours before release.Minneapolis, MN · Dec 9, 2025 · Minnesota Reformer, ACLU, ACLU of Minnesota
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Released 71%
- Unknown 29%