Also Read ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' in new ordersThe directive, reviewed by Reuters late on Wednesday, also orders ICE officers to only target immigrants who have records of criminal charges or convictions, a departure from earlier tactics that included randomly stopping people on the street to demand documented proof of legal US residence or citizenship. US Attorney General Pam Bondi said federal agents had arrested 16 people on Wednesday in Minnesota for allegedly assaulting, resisting or impeding federal law enforcement. A federal judge in Minneapolis said on Wednesday that ICE was flouting the law by ignoring dozens of federal court orders during this month's surge. "ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2025 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence." Scene on the streetsThe guidance contained in the internal ICE memo seemed to reflect a change playing out on the streets of Minneapolis.

Source: The Telegraph January 29, 2026 12:27 UTC