Archive · 23 Jan 2026
ICE Detains Children Amid Minnesota Protests
A court in the US has decided to let immigration officers use things like pepper spray and make arrests during protests in Minnesota.
This happened after another judge had said they couldn't do these things, especially during peaceful protests.
The decision has made people upset, especially because of a recent incident where an immigration officer shot and killed a woman named Renee Good.
The governor and other leaders in Minnesota say the federal officers are causing fear and breaking the rules.
The vice-president is going to visit to talk about keeping order, but many people are not happy with how things are being handled.
Additionally, immigration officers have detained at least four children, including a 5-year-old, which has caused even more outrage.
The officers say they were not targeting the children but their parents, who were in the country illegally.
Many people are protesting against these actions, and some have been arrested for disrupting a church service.
A federal appeals court temporarily lifted restrictions on ICE's use of force and detentions during protests in Minnesota.
ICE detained at least four children, including a 5-year-old, in a Minneapolis suburb, sparking outrage.
Vice-President JD Vance is visiting Minneapolis to support ICE agents and discuss 'restoring law and order'.
Minnesota's political leadership has denounced the federal agents' deployment as unconstitutional.
Protests and counter-protests have intensified, with two people arrested for disrupting a church service.
- Who
- ICE agents, protesters, Minnesota political leaders, Vice-President JD Vance, school officials, detained children and their families
- What
- Federal appeals court lifted restrictions on ICE tactics during protests; ICE detained children amid immigration crackdown
- When
- Recent weeks, with a ruling on Wednesday and detentions throughout January
- Where
- Minnesota, particularly Minneapolis and St. Paul, and a nearby suburb, Columbia Heights
- Why
- To allow ICE to operate more freely during protests and conduct immigration enforcement; political tensions and allegations of welfare fraud
- Court
- 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals
- Restrictions Lifted
- Use of force, pepper spray, and detentions during protests
- Original Injunction Issued By
- US District Judge Katherine Menendez
- Protests Trigger
- Death of Renee Good by ICE agent
- Vice-President's Visit
- JD Vance to discuss 'restoring law and order'
- Minnesota Leadership's Stance
- Denounced federal agents' deployment as unconstitutional
- Justice Department's Action
- Subpoenaed Minnesota Democrats for alleged obstruction
- Children Detained
- At least four, including a 5-year-old
- ICE's Justification
- Targeted parents, not children
- Protest Arrests
- Two people arrested for disrupting a church service
Sources
US court lets ICE use force, pepper spray against peaceful protesters in Minnesota
Vance heads to Minneapolis amid tension over ICE crackdown
US immigration crackdown sparks outrage after ICE detains children in Minnesota - Telegraph India
Vance heads to Minnesota as tensions rise after school says children detained by ICE