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Live: Activists arrested after church protest, JD Vance defends ICE operations in Minnesota

Vice President JD Vance arrives to deliver remarks focused on the local ICE operations Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 at the Royalston Square event space in Minneapolis.

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