ICE in Minnesota: Trump prepared to deploy 1,500 troops, DOJ investigating church protest
DOJ investigating church protest
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating anti-ICE protesters who disrupted a church service in the Twin Cities over the weekend. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has the latest.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Postal workers held a protest on Lake Street in Minneapolis to demand that ICE agents stay off postal property and cease operations in Minnesota.
Footage of the rally and march can be viewed below.
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5:50 p.m. – DOJ investigating protest at St. Paul church
The Department of Justice is investigating a protest at a St. Paul church.
Protesters pushed their way into Cities Church on Summit Avenue to oppose a pastor who they say serves as the field office director for ICE in Minnesota.
Responding to videos of the protest, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division was investigating "potential criminal violations" of the FACE Act.
5 p.m. - Jake Lang rescued from counter-protesters
What we know:
A woman shared her story after she and her friend drove away with far-right influencer Jake Lang as he was being chased by counter-protesters in Minneapolis.
Daye Gottsche was a passenger in her friend's car when they were driving to a bar in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday. They were at a red light when they saw a man who was bleeding and being chased by a large crowd of people.
4:50 p.m. - Two St. Paul hotels cancel rooms for ICE agents
The backstory:
Two St. Paul hotels are temporarily closed due to safety concerns after ICE agents had rooms booked that have since been canceled.
According to FOX News correspondent Bill Melugin, multiple ICE agents had rooms booked at the St. Paul Downtown Doubletree by Hilton, and Intercontinental St. Paul. Melugin obtained a letter explaining to agents that had booked rooms that they were temporarily closed due to public safety concerns, and their reservations would be canceled.
4:30 p.m. - President Trump preparing 1,500 troops for mobilization to Minnesota
What we know:
President Donald Trump's administration is preparing as many as 1,500 troops for mobilization to Minnesota as protests continue amid immigration enforcement operations in the state.
This comes as the Minnesota National Guard is on standby to provide assistance to local law enforcement, if needed, due to anti-ICE protests in the Twin Cities.
According to a FOX News report, U.S. Army's 11th Airborne Division, which is based in Alaska and specializes in cold-weather and mountain warfare, has given prepare to deploy orders.
Minneapolis postal workers protest ICE
Big picture view:
Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 9 (NALC) are holding a rally and a march to demand ICE agents leave Minnesota.
The postal workers say they don't want ICE to use their parking lots as staging areas like they've done during past operations in Minneapolis.
The protest is set to begin with a rally at the Lake Street Post Office followed by a march to the intersection of East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, where 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent.
Rights and risks
Rights and risks: When does helping undocumented immigrants become obstruction?
Hamline University professor David Schultz explained what actions would constitute obstruction when helping someone who might be an undocumented immigrant.
What constitutes obstruction?:
Hamline Professor David Schultz spoke about what steps residents can legally take when helping someone who might be undocumented.
That interview can be viewed above.
The Source: This story uses information gathered by FOX 9 reporters and previous reporting.