Minneapolis Family Alleges ICE Threw Tear Gas at Vehicle, Injuring Baby

Incident with ICE Agents

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A family of eight, including six children, claims they were caught between protesters and ICE agents while driving home from basketball practice in Minneapolis.
• 🗣️ The family states that ICE agents yelled profanities and told them to "Get out of here" when they tried to explain they were just trying to go home.
• 💥 ICE agents allegedly released a canister of tear gas under their vehicle, causing a "big boom" that deployed airbags and locked the doors.

Baby's Critical Condition and Rescue

• 👶 The tear gas filled the car, and the family struggled to exit. The youngest child, a six-month-old baby, was reportedly unresponsive.
• ❤️ The mother administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR to her baby, struggling to breathe herself while trying to revive him.
• 🤝 Strangers reportedly helped the family to safety, and while they are physically okay, they remain traumatized by the event.

Official Statements and Retraction

• ⚠️ The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that their law enforcement never targeted the family and that agents followed training by deploying crowd control measures.
• ❌ DHS initially posted a statement suggesting the parents were agitators who brought their children into demonstrations, but this post was later taken down.

Broader Context

• 🚨 Tensions remain high in Minneapolis, with the city on edge following the incident.
• 🏛️ President Trump had previously threatened to use the Insurrection Act to send the military into Minneapolis, though he stated it wasn't currently needed.