ICE agents raided Scott Thao’s home without a warrant, detained him in subfreezing weather, and ignored his citizenship, sparking outrage over warrantless raids.

American citizen Chongly "Scott" Thao of St. Paul, Minnesota, claimed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers broke into his home without a warrant, brandished firearms at him and his family, and held him in his underwear in below-freezing temperatures. The incident happened during a larger spike in immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities, and it was caught on camera and reported by The Associated Press. Thao, a longtime resident with no criminal history, claimed that agents disregarded his request to present his own documentation and failed to produce identification or legal documentation. Local authorities, such as St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, criticized ICE for targeting common citizens and denounced the raid as disproportionate and un-American. After Renee Good was fatally shot during a related enforcement action, the incident has increased scrutiny of warrantless raids and how U.S. citizens are treated during federal operations.