"Staff at the restaurant were frightened, said the eyewitness, who shared pictures from the restaurant as well as video of the arrest. The arrest happened around 8:30 p.m. near a Lutheran church and Willmar Middle School as agents followed the workers after they closed up for the night. A handful of bystanders blew whistles and shouted at agents as they detained the people."
"ICE has been under intense scrutiny over its operations. Last week, agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good as she attempted to drive away from officers. Multiple polls show a majority of Americans do not believe the shooting was justified. A CNN poll showed that 51% of Americans think ICE is making cities less safe, while just 31% say more safe. A Quinnipiac survey found that 57% of voters disapprove of the way ICE is operating."
ICE agents ate at a Mexican restaurant in Willmar, Minnesota, then followed and arrested three employees after closing for the night. Staff reported fear and an eyewitness shared photos and video of the arrests. The detentions occurred near a Lutheran church and a middle school and prompted bystanders to blow whistles and confront agents. Similar tactics were reported in Brooklyn Park where agents posed as customers and misled workers. The agency faces heightened scrutiny after a fatal shooting by an ICE agent and polls show majority public disapproval and concerns about ICE making cities less safe.
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