ICE raid in Minnesota allegedly forces entry, detains citizen in his underwear
TL;DR
An Associated Press report alleges that ICE agents forced entry into a Minnesota home without a warrant, detained a U.S. citizen at gunpoint and escorted him outside in his underwear in subfreezing weather. The man, ChongLy “Scott” Thao, says he has no criminal record and was later returned home after officials realized the error; DHS defends the operation as targeting two convicted sex offenders living at the site. The family disputes the DHS account, and the incident has sparked criticism from local leaders and heightened scrutiny of ICE tactics amid a surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities.
- A U.S. citizen says ICE forced open the door to his Minnesota home and removed him in his underwear after a warrantless search PBS
- U.S. citizen shares fear he felt when ICE took him from Minnesota home while nearly naked NBC News
- US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search WMUR
- St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her ‘livid’ after ICE wrongly targets family friend, escorts him undressed into cold Star Tribune
- ICE arrests elderly, underdressed Hmong-American man inside his St. Paul home over mistaken identity, family says CBS News
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