USA Herald – Law enforcement leaders across Minnesota are raising serious civil rights concerns after federal immigration agents allegedly stopped and questioned off-duty police officers, demanding proof of U.S. citizenship during enforcement operations in the Twin Cities.
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said multiple officers from his department were among those stopped during recent federal operations, describing the encounters as part of a troubling pattern rather than isolated incidents.
According to Bruley, the officers were off duty and traveling in personal vehicles when they were stopped by federal agents. In one incident, an officer was reportedly boxed in by agents and ordered to produce identification documents despite being a U.S. citizen.
When the officer attempted to record the encounter, her phone was allegedly knocked from her hand. The agents left only after she identified herself as a police officer, Bruley said.
“All of these individuals were people of color,” Bruley stated, adding that similar encounters have been reported by other departments across the region.
