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citizen and was detained by immigration agents for two days.
She's Somali-American, and she said the officers arresting her made racist remarks.
While in Minneapolis, Vice President Vance told reporters the government takes allegations of racial profiling seriously.
But Nasra Ahmed is hardly the only person with a story like that.
This week, police leaders from three local agencies told reporters their own off-duty officers were racially profiled by federal agents who demanded to see their IDs.
One of the officers said the federal agents had their guns drawn on them.
In a statement, Mayor Fry accuses the federal government of weaponizing its power in order to try to intimidate local leaders.
He says, quote, State Attorney General Ellison points out that the subpoena came shortly after his office sued the Trump administration over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics in the state.
He says, quote, The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment.
In the Twin Cities, community members are standing guard outside of schools and daycares in case immigration officers show up.
Many people are collecting food donations and giving rides to people who are afraid to leave their homes.
One woman, who asked to only be identified by her first initial A because she's afraid she'll be deported, told NPR she has not left her home in several weeks.
A said she feels like she can't see a future for herself or her family.
She's an asylum seeker with two young U.S.
And her fear of leaving the house is not unfounded.
NPR has witnessed immigration officers stopping and detaining people of color seemingly at random on the street.
In the Twin Cities, community members are standing guard outside of schools and daycares in case immigration officers show up.