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ICE agents detain man, injure children during Minneapolis enforcement action

Jan 16, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN

Country of origin: Venezuela

ICE agents detain man, injure children during Minneapolis enforcement action
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ICE agents conducted an enforcement action in Minneapolis that resulted in the detention of a man and caused injuries to multiple children present at the scene. During the incident, ICE agents smashed a car window containing six children, including a 6-month-old who lost consciousness and was hospitalized after exposure to tear gas and a flash bang device. A 16-year-old U.S. citizen was allegedly placed in a chokehold during the encounter, and his phone was reportedly confiscated and sold to a used electronics vending machine. The family was returning home from a basketball game when they became trapped in the area where the enforcement action was occurring.

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Unknown—ICE agents conducted enforcement action in Minneapolis; family with six children including 6-month-old in car was affected by tear gas and flash bang; 6-month-old hospitalized for loss of consciousness
Unknown—16-year-old U.S. citizen allegedly placed in chokehold by ICE agents during same incident; required hospitalization for trauma evaluation
Unknown—16-year-old's phone was allegedly confiscated by ICE agents and sold to used electronics vending machine near ICE detention center
Unknown—Man detained as result of ICE enforcement action
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