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I was detained by federal agents in Minneapolis
- Gaby Del Valle
- February 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Whipple detainee anonymous portraits | Photo by Jack Califano / The Verge
In late 2025, the Department of Homeland Security zeroed in on the Twin Cities in Minnesota, supposedly in response to fraud allegations made by a right-wing influencer. In the months since, thousands of immigrants have been swept up by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. In January alone, two American citizens were killed while documenting ICE operations in the city. Two Customs and Border Protection agents deployed to Minneapolis fatally shot protester Alex Pretti on January 24th, triggering another wave of protests throughout the city - and another DHS crackdown.
One local who was arrested while protesting at the site of Alex's killin …
Originally published at The Verge