BORTAC Agents Confront Crowd in Minneapolis

BORTAC agents in Minneapolis near Park Avenue and 35th Street on January 12, 2026.
BORTAC agents in Minneapolis near Park Avenue and 35th Street on January 12, 2026.

BORTAC agents, a specialized unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, confronted a crowd in Minneapolis on January 12, 2026, near Park Avenue and 35th Street. The incident occurred a week after ICE agents fatally shot Renee Good in the same vicinity. During the confrontation, federal agents reportedly stopped a Latino man, demanding identification, and later released tear gas and pepper spray on members of the media and bystanders. Find more photos like this on my Operation Metro Surge: Ice in Minneapolis page.

Photo taken in January 2026.

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