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Minnesota ICE protests

January 24, 2026

Thousands of people have rallied for days in the streets of Minneapolis in frigid weather to protest the Trump administration's immigration clampdown and the killings of two people by federal agents.

A person holds a white sign with three words written in all-caps black: STOP KILLING US — Image: Jon Putman/Anadolu/picture alliance

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Minneapolis protests intensify after killing footage emerges

Federal authorities say the victim acted aggressively, but bystander video and witness accounts tell a different story.

Minneapolis protests clampdown, killings by federal agents

Minnesota's most-populous city battles Trump's migration clampdown and shooting deaths at the hands of federal officers.

ICE in Minneapolis: 'Stop killing us'

US federal agents have once again shot and killed a US citizen in Minneapolis sending shockwaves across the country.

Minneapolis shooting sparks protests after nurse killed

A man who worked as an ICU nurse has died after being shot by federal agents, triggering renewed protests across the US.

Federal officers shoot man dead in Minneapolis — reports

A 37-year-old man has reportedly died after being shot by federal officers in the US city amid anti-ICE protests.

Minnesota: Police arrest clergy members amid ICE protests

Thousands braving sub-zero temperatures to protest ICE presence in adjacent cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Minnesota residents push back against ICE immigration raids

Ongoing ICE raids in Minnesota have fueled a rising grassroots pushback, as residents demand the agency leave the state.

JD Vance defends ICE after arrest of 5-year-old in Minnesota

Vance's trip to Minneapolis comes after ICE agents recently detained a 5-year-old boy, causing widespread outrage.

How are ICE agents recruited, and who are they?

Donald Trump's second term has seen a rapid rise in the number of ICE agents. How is the US government finding them?

Minneapolis anti-ICE protesters clash with far-right group

Right-wing influencer Jake Lang had announced that he intended to "burn a Quran" on the steps of City Hall.

Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota

Donald Trump threatens to deploy military forces to Minnesota, as tensions run high over the role of ICE officers.

Tens of thousands protest in Minnesota after ICE killing

Tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis to protest the killing of a woman by a US immigration agent.

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