ICE Protestors Detained at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
minneapolis, MN – Approximately 100 individuals demonstrating against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) were detained at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) on Friday. Reports indicate that some protestors were transported from the airport on school buses and secured with zip ties.
The demonstrations began shortly before noon, drawing a important crowd to the airport grounds.Organizers, speaking with KARE11, stated that those detained were being taken to the Minneapolis police station downtown.
According to a statement released by MSP airport officials, airline operations were not disrupted by the protests. Law enforcement intervention occurred, the statement clarified, only after protestors’ activities exceeded the parameters of their permitted exhibition.
Further details regarding the specific actions that lead to the detentions have not yet been released. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details becomes available.
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