Sergio Martinez Beltran

Now, the Trump administration is pushing back on these allegations.

Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin accused Ellison of prioritizing politics over public safety and called the allegations of racial profiling false, saying, quote, law enforcement uses reasonable suspicion to make arrests as protected under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S.

Constitution.

There are more than 2,000 federal agents in the state.

So there's a lot of immigration enforcement activity, especially in the Minneapolis area.

Yesterday, Michelle, I witnessed multiple instances where immigration officers questioned people about their immigration status, and it didn't seem like a targeted operation.

I saw them briefly detain a man despite him telling them he was a citizen.

In another instance, agents questioned drivers who were charging their electric cars in a parking lot.

Joel Kilika is a permanent U.S.

resident and he showed proof of it to agents.

I talked to him afterwards and this is what he told me.

In a statement, the DHS spokesperson says ICE does not randomly arrest people or conduct operations without specific objectives, but it's unclear why immigration agents chose to question Kilikai and the others who were charging their vehicles.

They were people of color, and all of them produced documentation that showed they are in the U.S.

legally.

What are you following in the next couple of days?

Again, Michel, the way these immigration enforcement actions are being carried out is something to watch for.

Another thing that's clear, many people in Minneapolis do not want ICE around.

And it's starting to seem like residents are more defiant, willing to protest more.

We've already seen federal agents use pepper spray and tear gas to call some of these protests.

So the escalation in enforcement and protests is something I'll be paying attention to.