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#Minneapolis

Incidents involving Minneapolis, Minnesota — a focal point for immigration enforcement operations, workplace raids, and community impact of federal immigration policy in the Midwest.

6 incidents

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

DOJ Charges 15 Anti-ICE Protesters with Felony Conspiracy in Minneapolis

Federal prosecutors charged 15 people, including a Macalester College professor, with felony conspiracy and related charges for protesting Operation Metro Surge. Defense attorneys and a constitutional law scholar call the charges overreach; similar cases nationally have a roughly 50% dismissal rate. A Human Rights Watch report released two days later concluded the operation being protested involved unlawful killings and racial profiling.

Grade 4 of 5: Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern

Federal Agents Kill ICU Nurse Alex Pretti During Minneapolis Immigration Protest

A second American citizen killed by federal agents during Minneapolis immigration enforcement protests. The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti — both unarmed U.S. citizens — during a single enforcement operation constituted a pattern of excessive force that prompted bipartisan calls for accountability.

Grade 3 of 5: Serious Rights Violation

ICE Officer Christian Castro Indicted for Lying About Shooting Venezuelan Man Through a Closed Door in Minneapolis

An ICE officer shot a Venezuelan man through a closed door during the Minneapolis enforcement surge, then claimed he had been beaten with a shovel. The victims were charged, but those charges were dropped when video contradicted him. The officer now faces state assault charges and a six-count federal indictment for lying to the FBI. A federal prosecutor who reportedly said DOJ blocked a civil rights charge was fired.

Grade 4 of 5: Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern

ICE Agent Kills Renee Good, American Mother of Three, in Minneapolis

An ICE agent shot and killed an American woman during an immigration raid in Minneapolis. Video evidence contradicted the government's claim of self-defense. The administration used the killing to threaten the Insurrection Act and escalate immigration enforcement.