ICE Agent and Protester on Portland Ave, Minneapolis

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent stands in the snow on Portland Avenue in South Minneapolis. This location became the site of a significant event on February 10, 2021, when an ICE agent reportedly shot an observer during an operation. The incident occurred at the intersection of Portland Avenue and 34th Street, a residential area in South Minneapolis. Eyewitness accounts described the agent firing multiple shots at the observer's vehicle. The operation was part of "Operation Metro Surge," an ICE initiative targeting undocumented immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.