A crowd of protesters has formed in the 600 block of Rose Avenue in St. Paul, where it appears federal authorities may be conducting an enforcement action at a residential address. One person was removed from a home on a stretcher.
The St. Paul Police Department and St. Paul Fire Department are on scene, as are agents wearing federal Homeland Security Investigations gear.
The residential block sits near the intersection of Payne and Maryland avenues. On social media, the Immigrant Defense Network alerted activists to an “ICE raid,” though details have yet to be confirmed.
A crowd has formed a line behind the house, while a larger group of protesters is assembled out in front of it. Some St. Paul Police officers are wearing helmets and carrying police batons in hand.
St. Paul City Council Vice President HwaJeong Kim was speaking with a growing crowd of protesters as of 11:45 a.m., urging them to stay calm and not intervene when and if someone exits the residence to be transported into detention.
“We have a finite window of time,” Kim told the crowd. “Everyone needs to stay calm. … You’re fighting on the right side of history. Right now we’re working with that person to work with lawyers. … The options right now are one person voluntarily leaving this house. We can’t speak for the other people on the property. Allegedly, there is someone with child and a young child in the house. Right now there is someone who is voluntarily choosing to leave this property. … They are connected to legal services. They are connected to advocate groups. … When and if this happens, please stay calm. Please try not to intervene.”
This is a developing story. Check back with twincities.com for updates.
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