Border Patrol and DHS chase protester at Whipple Building, Minneapolis

Federal officers pursue a protester at the Whipple Building in Minneapolis during snowy weather.
Federal officers pursue a protester at the Whipple Building in Minneapolis during snowy weather.

Federal law enforcement officers, including U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security personnel, pursue and arrest protester William Kelly (dawokefarmer) outside the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on January 16, 2026. The Whipple Federal Building, located near Minneapolis, serves as the base of operation for thousands of federal agents as well as the ICE detention center. The building has been a place of protest since December 2025. Find more photos like this on my Operation Metro Surge: Ice in Minneapolis page.

Photo taken in January 2026.

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