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Agents jump off their unmarked vehicles with their faces covered.
They surround an individual for questioning.
If the person cannot prove they are in the U.S.
Minneapolis has been on edge since the shooting of Rene Good last week by a nice agent.
On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security shared on social media an old interview where Stephen Miller, the White House's deputy chief of staff for policy, said immigration agents have federal immunity while performing their duty.
Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Tensions continue to escalate in Minneapolis with the presence of federal immigration agents.
Today, chaotic scenes unfolded a block or so from where an ICE agent killed Renee Goode.
Federal immigration officers arrested at least two people, including a woman who was taken by force out of her car.
Dozens of community members and protesters came out and attempted to block the vehicles driven by the agents.
They also threw snowballs at them.
Immigration agents deployed tear gas, pepper spray, and flashbangs as people dispersed.
This is the second day in a row where clashes between residents and immigration agents near the shooting happen.
Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Hey, Michelle.
Yes, state officials say that during this federal search, federal immigration agents have arrested peaceful bystanders, that they've detained U.S.
citizens and fired chemical irritants at demonstrators and others exercising their First Amendment rights.
The lawsuit also alleges agents have racially profiled people.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says all of this is unconstitutional.