Minnesota

Protesters gather as Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Minnesota for ICE briefing, MPR, 10/24/25

. . . Noem outlined plans to prioritize arrests of people with criminal records and those with pending deportation orders, but offered few details on how enforcement will increase or what resources might be added in the state.

She also did not confirm whether the President Trump plans to deploy the National Guard to assist.

Noem also criticized Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for the city's longstanding policy prohibiting its employees from assisting with civil immigration enforcement.

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Bishop Whipple Building at Fort Snelling before Noem spoke. It started with a prayer by interfaith leaders, dozens of whom were in attendance.. . . The crowd grew to more than 600 as Noem began to speak.

. . . A handful of Trump supporters milled around the edges of the parking lot with American flags. Protesters approached them and contested their positions, but the interaction stayed cordial.