Immigration

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information after "several" federal vehicles were vandalized Wednesday night. The FBI is offering a reward related to Wednesday night’s vandalism and theft of government property. They’re seeking to recover stolen property, and to find the individuals responsible for the vandalism.

Alleging constitutional rights have been violated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agents, the Minnesota ACLU has partnered with several law firms to file a lawsuit against the federal government.

Federal agents have been in Minnesota for several weeks performing immigration enforcement operations. FOX 9's Tim Blotz takes a look it what it could cost taxpayers.

An ICE agent shot a Venezuelan man after a traffic stop turned violent in north Minneapolis Wednesday night, leading to a night of protests and unrest near the scene. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has the story.

President Trump has threatened to use the Insurrection Act in Minnesota due to conflicts involving ICE agents. The Insurrection Act allows a president to deploy the U.S. military to control unrest. UM political scientist Dr. Larry Jacobs suggests it might be a bluff to pressure local authorities. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the story.

Several Native Americans, including enrolled members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, have reportedly been detained by ICE during ongoing immigration enforcement actions, On Thursday, tribal leaders with the Glala Lakota Nation were spotted entering the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis where many people have been detained since operations began.

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino has been spotted in the Twin Cities as thousands of federal immigration agents descend on Minnesota.

FOX 9’s All Day is joined by Pat Garofalo, former Republican Minnesota lawmaker and now president of the Minnesota Grocers Association, to discuss current immigration operations across the state, and whether the “raw emotions” can be toned down.

Why are convicted criminals who are illegal immigrants getting back on the street in Minnesota after being released from prison? DHS and Sec. Kristi Noem claim the State of Minnesota doesn't honor detainers and the blame is on Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey for allowing violent criminals to stay in Minnesota after relase. But, the MN Department of Corrections disputes that, telling FOX 9 they cooperate with ICE. In fact, DOC says it is standard practice that the agency issuing a detainer, in this case ICE, is responsible for arranging pickup of that convicted immigrant.

White House officials say that elected Democrat leaders in Minnesota are inciting violence by calling ICE agents “Gestapo” – emboldening protesters to ramp up efforts against immigration enforcement.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has said he has sought to work with President Trump on controlling protests in Minneapolis, but says he can’t reach him by phone. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday called the offer “not genuine,” while encouraging Walz to follow federal immigration enforcement orders.

Protesters are clashing outside the Whipple Federal Building a day after ICE was involved in a second shooting in Minneapolis.

In a post on Truth Social the day after ICE officers shot a second person in a week in Minneapolis, President Trump warned on Thursday that he would invoke the Insurrection Act if people in Minnesota “don't obey the law and continue attacking federal agents.”