Police Make Arrests During ICE Protest at Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota

Law enforcement issued dispersal orders after protesters blocked roadways and ‘dumped glass into the street,’ Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said.

Protesters convene at the Bishop Whipple Federal Building to oppose ICE detentions, in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 30, 2026. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images

Police in Minnesota on March 1 declared the protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building unlawful and made arrests after protesters allegedly hurled rocks and ice chunks at law enforcement.

Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said that its deputies issued dispersal orders after protesters “blocked roadways, blocked access to local businesses, dumped glass into the street, and threw rocks, ice chunks and water bottles at law enforcement” during a protest against federal immigration enforcement operations near the Whipple Federal Building.