DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that “rioters” obstructed ICE officers and one driver attempted to “run over” law enforcement officers, which she called an “act of domestic terrorism”. Two ICE agents pulled up, exited their vehicle and approached the SUV. Some Republicans defended ICE, citing a reported rise, according to DHS, in assaults against federal immigration officers. “Radical Leftist RIOTERS are attacking our law enforcement officers who are just trying to keep our country safe,” Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) wrote on X. Frey had previously expressed concern that ICE’s presence in Minneapolis could spill over into violence, and damage already frayed relations between citizens and law enforcement.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 07, 2026 20:25 UTC