US Immigration Agency Orders Minnesotans to Ignore Activists, Only Target Immigrants with a Criminal Record.
An internal memo from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instructs officers in Minneapolis to stay away from individuals who are perceived as troublemakers, or "agitators". The directive advises that engaging with these individuals is unlikely to be effective, as they will only continue to provoke them. Instead, the focus should be on issuing commands.
The new policy also dictates that ICE officers can only target immigrants who have a proven history of crime in Minnesota. This means that even those who are not convicted, but only charged or suspected of wrongdoing, may still come under scrutiny.
Critics have questioned this shift in policy, calling it an attempt to reverse long-standing Trump-era guidelines. The move has sparked outrage among many, particularly after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by an ICE officer last year, which his family claims was unjustified and resulted from him attempting to "do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement".
Conservative lawmakers have also put pressure on ICE officials, with Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski calling for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation. Tillis claimed that her handling of the Minneapolis crisis was "disqualifying" and called for her to be removed from her position.
The move has sparked widespread concern among community leaders and human rights groups, who claim that such a policy will only serve to fuel mistrust between law enforcement and immigrant communities in Minnesota.
An internal memo from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instructs officers in Minneapolis to stay away from individuals who are perceived as troublemakers, or "agitators". The directive advises that engaging with these individuals is unlikely to be effective, as they will only continue to provoke them. Instead, the focus should be on issuing commands.
The new policy also dictates that ICE officers can only target immigrants who have a proven history of crime in Minnesota. This means that even those who are not convicted, but only charged or suspected of wrongdoing, may still come under scrutiny.
Critics have questioned this shift in policy, calling it an attempt to reverse long-standing Trump-era guidelines. The move has sparked outrage among many, particularly after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by an ICE officer last year, which his family claims was unjustified and resulted from him attempting to "do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement".
Conservative lawmakers have also put pressure on ICE officials, with Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski calling for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation. Tillis claimed that her handling of the Minneapolis crisis was "disqualifying" and called for her to be removed from her position.
The move has sparked widespread concern among community leaders and human rights groups, who claim that such a policy will only serve to fuel mistrust between law enforcement and immigrant communities in Minnesota.
. Like, what's the real goal here? Is it just to maintain control or is it actually about building trust with these communities? I'm not saying it's a simple answer, but it feels like we're playing catch-up by trying to appease everyone instead of finding common ground.
It's a tough question, but it's one that needs to be asked.
... ICE is basically saying that if you're an immigrant who's not a total troublemaker, they don't care about you... Meanwhile, the ones with records are being singled out... it's like they're trying to play some kind of game of "whack-a-mole" with immigration... newsflash: this isn't gonna solve anything, just fuels more tension between law enforcement and communities that already feel so marginalized 
ICE is basically saying that activists are above the law and they're just gonna ignore them lol no wonder ppl are freakin out and rioting everywhere... meanwhile, people with actual crimes on record are still fair game? what's next? targeting people who are late paying their taxes or something? 
this policy is a total disaster waiting to happen, it's only gonna make things worse for everyone.
So, they're trying to avoid engaging with activists, which is probably a good idea - those protests can get pretty heated! 
And, on the other hand, focusing on immigrants with a criminal record might actually help keep communities safer. I guess what I'm saying is, let's not jump to conclusions just yet... we need more info about what this policy will really achieve. 
. This kind of divisiveness and fear-mongering is exactly what we should be trying to avoid.
i mean, what about all those ppl who aren't even involved in anything 'problematic' but still get singled out just because of their immigration status? it's like they're just gonna ignore activists and target the ones with a record 
meanwhile, i'm over here wondering if we're ever gonna figure out how to make our communities trust law enforcement again 
This new policy is super sketchy... I mean, what's next? Targeting people just because they're involved in protests or activism? It's like, if you're not doing anything wrong, why are you being targeted anyway? 
. If you're not doing anything wrong, why should you be treated differently just because some activists might get on your nerves? It's like, we can have disagreements without being targeted for our actions. And what about the innocent people who are just trying to live their lives in peace? This policy is gonna cause more problems than it solves 
... it's just gonna make things worse with the ICE policies already being super strict... now they're targeting people who might be peaceful and trying to help, but just have a past charge or something... it doesn't seem fair 
... but still, it's a big deal and I'm not sure I agree with it 