Minnesota police chiefs accuse ICE of racial profiling U.S. citizens during raids, citing unconstitutional stops and detentions.

Minnesota police chiefs, including Brooklyn Park’s Mark Bruley, have accused ICE of racially profiling U.S. citizens during Operation Metro Surge, alleging off-duty officers—particularly people of color—were stopped, questioned, and detained without cause. Some officers reported being boxed in, having phones taken, and forced to show documentation despite being citizens. The chiefs condemned the tactics as unconstitutional, damaging to public trust, and inconsistent with law enforcement ethics. The claims follow a fatal ICE raid in Minneapolis and increased scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement, with the ACLU filing a lawsuit over alleged civil rights violations. Federal officials have not responded to the allegations.