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A general strike protesting ICE is unfolding across the Twin Cities on Friday, with business closures and a planned march and rally in downtown Minneapolis. FOX 9's Leah Beno reports.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey held a Thursday night news conference after Vice President JD Vance visited the city earlier in the day. He was highly-critical of Vance, accused ICE of racial profiling and thinks Vance's visit was political theater.

Vice President JD Vance appeared in Minneapolis on Thursday amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations. He says there doesn't appear to be a need to invoke the Insurrection Act.

Vice President JD Vance spoke Thursday in Minneapolis about the January 7 death of Renee Good after an interaction with ICE agents. He called her death a multi-layered tragedy. He thinks Good tried to ram an agent with her car, and the tragedy was a misunderstanding that cost Good her life.

Vice President JD Vance was asked about an ICE arrest in Columbia Heights that appeared to involved a 5-year-old child that was taken into custody. The child's father fled ICE agents, leaving the boy alone. "What are they supposed to do? Are they supposed to let a 5-year-old child freeze to death?"

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he needs Minnesota state and local authorities to be on the same page to help lower the temperature and lessen the chaos when ICE agents are out in communities making arrests.

Vice President JD Vance showed support for the ICE operation in Minnesota on Thursday.

Vice President JD Vance held a news conference in Minneapolis Thursday afternoon as tensions remain high between federal agents and protesters over ongoing ICE operations. Vance wants to tone down the temperature, tone down the chaos and people to protest peacefully. He says agitators are making it difficult for federal agents to do their jobs.

Twin Cities activist and attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong was among those arrested for their roles in planning a protest at a Cities Church in St. Paul over the weekend, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Thursday. 

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations leader Marcos Charles held a news conference to discuss immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. Bovino defended ICE's use of "less lethal" munitions on protesters. 

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations leader Marcos Charles held a news conference to discuss immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. Officials said they don't have a timeline for how long operations will go, but they'll continue until everyone in the U.S. illegally is apprehended. Bovino claimed ICE agents are being "stalked" by observers and protesters, and Charles claimed the state is not working with ICE detainers, something local officials have disputed. 

Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Minnesota on Thursday to show support for ICE and hold a roundtable with local leaders. Here's what to expect with his visit.