30 arrested while picketing MN ICE office
May 07, 2009
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Bloomington police on Wednesday arrested 30 people who tried to block access to a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office to protest raids and deportations.
The protest was organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action coalition (MIRAc), which says deportations tear families apart. Their action was part of a nationwide effort to shut down ICE offices through civil disobedience.
Bloomington police Cmdr. Jim Ryan said protesters gathered about 7 a.m. at the ICE headquarters at 7850 Metro Parkway and obeyed the law until a few began blocking driveways and entrances.
The Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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