Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Rooley spoke alongside several police chiefs to raise concerns about recent actions by ICE agents that they say are violating civil rights and eroding public trust.
Rooley said law enforcement leaders support immigration enforcement as necessary for national and local security, but stressed that how it is carried out is critically important. He said police departments have long worked closely with federal partners, including ICE, and have seen agents perform their duties professionally in the past.
However, Rooley said that over the past two weeks, police departments have received numerous complaints from U.S. citizens who say they were stopped without cause and forced to produce paperwork to prove they were in the country legally. He said similar incidents have also been reported by off-duty police officers.
Rooley described one case involving a Brooklyn Park officer who was stopped by ICE while driving. He said agents boxed in her vehicle, demanded paperwork, and drew their guns during the encounter. When the officer attempted to record the incident, her phone was knocked from her hand. After identifying herself as a police officer, the agents left without comment or apology.
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