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Minneapolis Declares Anti-ICE Protest Unlawful, About 54 Arrested Outside Whipple Federal Building

Officials say hazards such as blocked roads, scattered glass, and thrown objects prompted the crackdown.

Activists are detained by law enforcement outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest opposing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 1, 2026. The demonstration was organized in connection with a prayer camp established across the street at the sacred site of Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring), where Indigenous organizers have been gathering in recent weeks to pray for families affected by immigration enforcement and to call for “ICE out” and “Land Back.” Indigenous leaders say immigration enforcement and detention echo historic patterns of displacement and incarceration experienced by Native communities. The camp at Mni Owe Sni — considered a sacred Dakota site — was established to center ceremony, prayer and solidarity with immigrant families. (Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP)
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Overview

  • The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office declared an unlawful assembly at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building and issued dispersal orders before making arrests.
  • Law enforcement reported demonstrators blocked access and dumped glass, with objects including rocks, ice chunks, and water bottles thrown at officers, while the Minnesota State Patrol assisted the response.
  • Authorities reported roughly 54 arrests, including 38 cited and released and one booked by the sheriff’s office, with the state patrol confirming 15 additional arrests, though some local reports listed differing breakdowns.
  • The demonstration capped a weeklong “Bring the Heat, Melt the ICE” campaign featuring teach-ins and organizing aimed at resisting immigration enforcement and calling to abolish ICE and DHS.
  • Video shared from the scene showed officers removing makeshift shields and restraining protesters, prompting scrutiny of use-of-force tactics that the sheriff’s office says are documented and reviewed.