LIVE UPDATES | ICE in Minnesota: Increased presence in Minneapolis; Vance to visit
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations continue Wednesday in Minnesota, with reports of an increased presence in south Minneapolis. This comes two weeks after Renee Good was fatally shot by ICE.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice has served grand jury subpoenas to five Minnesota government offices, including Gov. Tim Walz's office, Attorney General Keith Ellison's office, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's office. Additionally, law enforcement leaders voiced concerns about racial profiling by federal agents after an off-duty officer experience with ICE.
Several news conferences related to ICE in Minnesota are scheduled for Wednesday.
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11:15 a.m. – Cottonwood County Sheriff disputes ICE claim as ‘wholly inaccurate’
The Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office says it did not refuse to honor a detainer for an alleged child sexual predator, as ICE claims.
In a press release Wednesday, the sheriff’s office wrote that ICE submitted a request for advance notice of release, which did not request or authorize continued detention beyond his scheduled release.
When bail was posted, jail staff immediately notified ICE, but an agent said they were in the Twin Cities metro area and were unable to respond to Cottonwood County at that time. ICE indicated they would "pick him up at a later date" and requested his address, according to the release.
The statement was issued in response to a post ICE made Tuesday that said Cottonwood County "refused to honor our detainer" for "an alleged child sexual predator" but that "ICE still arrested him."
The sheriff’s office said ICE’s post was "wholly inaccurate and not true and does not represent the facts of this incident."
9:40 a.m. – Minnesota lawmakers support anti-ICE general strike
Lawmakers will speak in support of the upcoming "ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom" scheduled for Friday, which includes calls for a statewide pause from work, school, and shopping, as well as a march in downtown Minneapolis.
Wednesday's press conference is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., which can be watched live in the player above.
9:30 a.m. – Trump talks Minnesota fraud, immigration
Trump mentions fraud in MN when asked what keeps him up at night
At the World Economic Forum, when asked what keeps him up at night, President Donald Trump mentioned fraud in Minnesota. Misrepresenting the amount of proven fraud uncovered in the state thus far.
While speaking at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Wednesday, President Donald Trump touched on the ICE operations and fraud in Minnesota.
When asked what keeps him up at night, Trump pointed to what he described as widespread fraud in Minnesota, citing figures that exceed the proven amount of fraud uncovered thus far. "It could be more than $19 billion. Can you believe that? That’s just one state," Trump said.
Trump also mentioned the ICE operations in Minnesota, criticizing what he described as local opposition to federal immigration enforcement. He claimed ICE agents are getting beat up by "stupid people" and suggested the state does not appreciate the help from the federal government.
Trump: 'Stupid people' in Minnesota don't appreciate help
President Donald Trump during his World Economic Forum speech on Jan. 21 mentioned Minnesota, ICE and Somalis. He was speaking about people in the United States illegally, saying ICE gets beat up by "stupid people" in Minnesota, and that Minnesota does not appreciate the help from the federal government.
9:10 a.m. – Vice President JD Vance coming to Minneapolis
A source confirmed to FOX News that Vice President JD Vance is coming to Minneapolis on Thursday with plans to hold a roundtable with local leaders and community members, in addition to delivering remarks.
9 a.m. – Increased ICE presence in south Minneapolis
Minneapolis City Council Member Jason Chavez warned of an increase in immigration enforcement and federal agents across south Minneapolis.
"There’s definitely an uptick compared to the last few days," said Chavez in a social media post. "Please work with neighbors to create a plan and, if you have capacity, it would be great to have more observers."