U.S. Citizen Alleges ICE Detained Him Without Warrant in Minnesota, Plans Civil Rights Lawsuit
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Summary
A U.S. citizen in Minnesota alleges that ICE agents forcibly entered his home without a warrant, detained him at gunpoint, and led him outside in his underwear in subfreezing temperatures. ChongLy 'Scott' Thao says the agents targeted the wrong person, as he lives with family and none are listed as sex offenders. The incident is part of a larger surge of federal immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities, leading to backlash over warrantless arrests and aggressive tactics. Thao plans to file a civil rights lawsuit against the agents.
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· 5 pulledFederal immigration agents bashed open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions
Masked agents then forced their way in
The detention is part of a larger surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities, leading to backlash over warrantless arrests and aggressive tactics
The Department of Homeland Security says the operation targeted two sex offenders. Thao disputes this, saying he lives with his family, none of whom are listed as offenders
Thao plans to file a civil rights lawsuit
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