ICE Agents Hurt in Minnesota Arrest as Tensions Rise Over Immigration Enforcement

Two agents were injured while trying to apprehend a Cuban national, who allegedly struck the officers with his vehicle.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., on Sept. 19, 2025. AP Photo/Erin Hooley

Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were injured during enforcement actions in St. Paul, Minnesota, as tensions mount between federal agents and local residents and officials.

According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agents were injured on Dec. 21 during the apprehension of Cuban national Juan Carlos Rodrigues Romero.