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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Los Angeles, January 16 (Xinhua) — Twelve people were arrested Thursday evening during protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday.
According to the department, 12 anti-ICE activists were arrested for assaulting law enforcement officers.
Local media reports that protests continued on Friday, with crowds gathering outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Office building.
The protests followed a series of incidents involving ICE in the state. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stated that the situation in the city is "unsustainable."
ICE officers have made more than 2,500 arrests in Minnesota over the past five weeks, the agency reported on its social media page.
About 3,000 federal personnel have reportedly been deployed to the state in recent weeks.
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