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Arrests by ICE agents prompt protest in Minneapolis
West Central Tribune ^
| Sunday, May 20, 2007
| The Associated Press
Posted on 05/20/2007 8:01:53 AM PDT by TaxPayer2000
MINNEAPOLIS
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested at least five people from a Minneapolis apartment building yesterday -- setting off protests in the street.
After recent arrests in Willmar, the Hispanic community is fearful that raids will be aimed at arresting illegal immigrants.
ICE spokesman Tim Counts says the main goal yesterday was to arrest people wanted for criminal offenses, not immigration charges. He would not disclose the nature of the criminal charges.
But more than 100 people including community activists went to the area of East Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue to witness the arrests. Many used camcorders and digital cameras to monitor how the alleged suspects were treated.
Several people also shouted at ICE agents.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: aliens; arrests; bice; ice; iceagents; illegalimmigration; minneapolis
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.....the main goal yesterday was to arrest people wanted for criminal offenses, not immigration charges....protesting the arrest of criminals??
To: TaxPayer2000
Obviously illegals should be allowed to be criminals.
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:03:30 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: TaxPayer2000
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:04:30 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: mewzilla
Really makes me want to use the airport then hail a cab in that neck of the woods...
NOT.
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:06:14 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: TaxPayer2000
To: TaxPayer2000
And we’re inviting more of these people here?
To: TaxPayer2000
After recent arrests in Willmar, the Hispanic community is fearful that raids will be aimed at arresting illegal immigrants.
As if they would be arresting the legal ones?
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:08:24 AM PDT
by
Atlas Sneezed
(Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney (...and another "Constitution-bot"))
To: TaxPayer2000
"the Hispanic community is fearful that raids will be aimed at arresting illegal immigrants.
You can't make this stuff up folks.
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:09:29 AM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: Bigh4u2
To: Bigh4u2
Look at it this way, they are doing the illegals a favor by arresting their butts and deporting them now ... they are saving them $5,000!
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:15:48 AM PDT
by
Mark was here
(Hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance?)
To: TaxPayer2000
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:16:24 AM PDT
by
jedward
(Mission '08 - Take back the House & Senate. No Negotiations...No Prisoners.)
To: TaxPayer2000
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:17:36 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: mewzilla
Once again the GOP proves they are the party of the stupid....
Where does a true American go anymore to be represented??
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:21:55 AM PDT
by
Yorlik803
( When are we going to draw a line a say"this far and no farther")
To: TaxPayer2000
Are you illegal aliens afraid? You should be. Good!
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:23:09 AM PDT
by
hophead
("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
To: Mark was here
“they are saving them $5,000!”
That may never make it to the immigration bill, because President Bush has already said that “It would make it too HARD on them”.
I guess he doesn’t appreciate how HARD it will make it on American citizens, when the bill comes due to pay for all of this.
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:23:43 AM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: TaxPayer2000
Illegals pre-riot activities. People that do not even belong here protesting the host country’s attempt to enforce it’s own laws. Citizens should be deputized, given ID’s, carry shotguns and drive around in squads picking up illegals and taking them to collection centers for immediate deportation.
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:24:19 AM PDT
by
AEMILIUS PAULUS
(It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
To: TaxPayer2000
For people who break the law, it must suck for them to live with the guilt.
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:25:08 AM PDT
by
Vision Thing
(Let's warm the globe!)
To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
Call out the MILITIA..
That’s US!
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:25:12 AM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: Vision Thing
“For people who break the law, it must suck for them to live with the guilt.”
Most people who break the law don’t feel guilty one bit.
They feel they are ‘owed’.
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:26:46 AM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: Yorlik803
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posted on
05/20/2007 8:26:52 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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