ICE checks for citizenship spark civil-rights concerns among Twin Cities officers
TL;DR
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley and other local leaders say ICE’s Metro Surge operation targeted off-duty officers for proof of citizenship, describing the actions as civil-rights violations that erode trust between police and the communities they serve; they call for accountability and greater oversight of federal agents while reaffirming support for lawful immigration enforcement.
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- Off-duty Twin Cities officers among those "targeted" by ICE agents looking for proof of U.S. citizenship, chief says CBS News
- The latest on ICE in Minnesota: Bovino defends immigration surge tactics, deflects questions of abuse mprnews.org
- Local law enforcement heads plead for federal agents to stop racial profiling kstp.com
- Minnesota Police Leaders Criticize Federal Tactics in ICE Surge The New York Times
- ICE agents drew guns on off-duty officer in Minnesota, chief says USA Today
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