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Minneapolis: New Protests After Woman Shot by ICE

Published January 8, 2026, 12:18
Minneapolis: New Protests After Woman Shot by ICE

New protests are expected in Minneapolis following the shooting and death of an American woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Local authorities are contesting the Trump administration's claim of self-defense, arguing that the woman did not pose a threat. The government claims the 37-year-old woman attempted to hit ICE officers with her car. However, the mayor of Minneapolis and the governor of Minnesota, based on video footage of the incident, have described the ICE version as “misleading” and emphasized that the driver made no threatening moves. Mayor Jacob Frey called on ICE officers to leave the city, while Governor Tim Walz denounced the police account as “propaganda.” Thousands of people gathered at the site of the woman’s death to pay their respects. The incident has sparked outrage and accusations of “murder” from members of Congress, with calls for accountability from federal officials. ICE is conducting extensive operations in Minneapolis as part of Trump’s policy against illegal immigration, focusing its investigations on the Somali community.