Federal Agents Arrest 25 in Minnesota Church ICE Protest Case

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that federal prosecutors have filed charges against 30 more individuals connected to an immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church. Federal agents have already taken 25 of those charged into custody, with additional arrests expected throughout the day.

Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against 30 more individuals linked to a protest involving immigration enforcement at a Minnesota church, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday.

Bondi revealed that law enforcement officials have already taken 25 of the newly charged individuals into custody under her orders, with plans for additional arrests to continue during the day.

“At my direction, federal agents have already arrested 25 of them, with more to come throughout the day,” Bondi stated in a post on the social media platform X.

The charges stem from a demonstration that took place at a church in Minnesota involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

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