Law enforcement, protesters clash as federal agents make arrests in St. Paul, 12:40 PM 11/25/25

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Updated 7:00 PM, Minnesota Public Radio
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/25/federal-operation-in-st-paul-draws-protesters-1-week-after-ice-raid

Federal authorities on Tuesday took at least two people into custody in St. Paul during an operation that drew protesters and led to law enforcement using chemical irritants and firing less-lethal munitions into the crowd.

There was no immediate confirmation about the nature of the operation, which took place on the 600 block of Rose Avenue East, a residential area in the city’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.

MPR News photojournalist Kerem Yücel captured images of federal agents on the scene, including at least three from Homeland Security Investigations, part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

. . . St. Paul Police later confirmed their officers used “chemical irritants.”

. . . Hwa Jeong Kim, vice president of the St. Paul City Council, . . . She said she saw federal agents arrest a person, dropping them “head first into the sidewalk. I don’t know what sound your head is supposed to make when it hits the cement like that, but we all heard the crack.” She said the person was clearly injured during the arrest.

More: reactions by Governor Walz and St. Paul Mayor Carter

Questions being asked, such as why St. Paul police are using chemical weapons to assist ICE when St. Paul is supposedly a sanctuary city with an ordinance "barring them from enforcing immigration law or assisting ICE with immigration operations."

Tuesday’s operation happened one week after an ICE raid at an industrial building in St. Paul. Federal authorities reported that 14 people were arrested in that raid at Bro-Tex, Inc.

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1. 5 articles from November 26

I've read only the first article.

Details emerge over Tuesday's clash between protesters and federal agents, CBS Minnesota, 11/26/25
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/details-emerge-tuesdays-clash-protesters-federal-agents/


How rapid response teams mobilized during the St. Paul ICE operation, MPR, 11/26/25
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/26/how-rapid-response-teams-mobilized-during-the-st-paul-ice-operation


St. Paul Police use of force during ICE protests raises press freedom concerns, MPR, 11/26/25
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/26/st-paul-police-use-of-force-during-ice-protests-raises-press-freedom-concerns


St. Paul City Council vice president: Police may have violated separation ordinance, MPR, 11/26/25
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/26/st-paul-city-council-vice-president-police-may-have-violated-separation-ordinance


Rep. Hollins on federal operation in St. Paul, chemical irritants used on protestors, MPR, 11/26/25
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/26/rep-athena-hollins-st-paul-federal-operation-peaceful-protest-tear-gas

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2. Family of man detained in federal operation speaks out, 429p 11/26/25

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/26/family-speaks-out-after-man-is-detained-in-federal-operation

. . . Children and a pregnant woman spent five hours under threats, humiliation by HSI agents, mockery and invasion of property,” Quiroz read from the statement, which also alleged federal agents threatened to throw chemical irritants into the house, before they were able to enter the property.

“They were able to get in without a warrant,” Quiroz read.

. . . “A lot of these families don't want to stay in the house that was just raided. That was just trashed,” Chino said. “Those are all aspects that we’re looking into tapping in with this family and making sure that they have everything they need.”