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Approximately 100 Priests Arrested During Minneapolis ICE Protests

Key Points
  • Approximately 100 priests were reportedly arrested during protests against ICE in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • The protests follow the fatal shootings of two individuals - nurse Alex Pretti and poet Renee Good - by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
  • Protesters have organized nationwide demonstrations using whistles, drums, and other methods to disrupt ICE operations, with some describing the situation as approaching civil war conditions.

S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to Swedish news outlet Dagen. The arrests occurred during what was described as an extensive demonstration against the federal immigration agency and its agents.

" The protests are part of broader nationwide demonstrations against ICE's methods, which have intensified following the fatal shootings of two individuals in Minneapolis by ICE agents. According to Aftonbladet, nurse Alex Pretti, 37, and poet Renee Good, 37, were shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, sparking further protests across the country. Protesters have organized using whistles, drums, and microphones to disrupt ICE operations, with some describing the situation as approaching civil war conditions.

We cannot stand to live under this federal occupation of Minnesota.

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Local politicians have called for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to declare a state of emergency and expel ICE from the state.

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