JD Vance recounted a troubling incident in Minneapolis where off-duty ICE and CBP officers were doxxed and trapped in a restaurant, criticizing local leaders for their lack of cooperation with immigration enforcement.
On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance shared a disturbing account highlighting the dangers faced by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. This incident comes amid a backdrop of agent-involved shootings and rising unrest in the city.
During a recent visit, Vance described an alarming situation in which off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were doxxed while dining at a local restaurant. He recounted that their location was publicly disclosed, leading to the restaurant being mobbed, effectively trapping the officers inside.
“When I was in Minneapolis, I heard a number of crazy stories. But near the top of the list: A couple of off-duty ICE and CBP officers were going to dinner in Minneapolis,” Vance wrote on X. “They were doxxed and their location revealed, and the restaurant was then mobbed. The officers were locked in the restaurant.”
Vance further stated that local police did not respond when the officers called for assistance. “The officers were locked in the restaurant, and local police refused to respond to their pleas for help (as they’ve been directed by local authorities),” he noted. “Eventually, their fellow federal agents came to their aid.”
He attributed this incident to a broader issue in Minneapolis, where local and state officials have been criticized for not cooperating with immigration enforcement. “This is just a taste of what’s happening in Minneapolis because state and local officials refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement,” Vance asserted. “They have created the chaos so they can have moments like yesterday, where someone tragically dies and politicians get to grandstand about the evils of enforcing the border.”
Vance called on Minneapolis officials to reconsider their approach, stating, “The solution is staring everyone in the face. I hope authorities in Minneapolis stop this madness.”
His comments followed another incident in Minnesota that he described as “engineered chaos.” This reference was made in light of a fatal shooting involving a federal agent that occurred just a day prior. On Saturday, 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a nurse from Minneapolis, was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent while protesting a federal immigration enforcement operation. Authorities reported that Pretti had resisted arrest after attempting to intervene in the operation.
In the wake of these events, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
This situation underscores the ongoing tensions surrounding immigration enforcement in the region, as local leaders face scrutiny for their handling of such incidents and their cooperation with federal authorities.
According to Fox News Digital, the unfolding events in Minneapolis continue to raise questions about the balance between local governance and federal immigration policy.