The family’s 6-month-old baby foamed at the mouth and was unconscious after federal agents threw tear gas and flash-bangs under their SUV, according to the child’s parents.
A federal operation launched on Jan. 9 focuses on refugees while a concurrent effort is detaining people who entered the country illegally. Both target Minnesota.
The federal government has identified only a fraction of the immigrants it has detained. Many have violent criminal records, but few were wanted by police.
The U.S. Department of Justice delivered subpoenas to offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors Tuesday.
From street corners to City Hall, the sight and sound of whistles have become common around the Twin Cities amid the ongoing immigration operation and organized resistance.
Home care was one of 14 human services programs the state froze payments to amid a massive fraud scandal. Now, providers not accused of wrongdoing say they can’t afford to stay open.