Minnesota Man Recounts Fear and Shame During ICE Arrest

ICE Arrest in Minnesota

• 🥶 Chong Lee Tao, 56, described the fear and shame he felt when ICE officers arrested him at his St. Paul, Minnesota home.
• 🚪 Officers reportedly broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him, and dragged him outside into the snow while he was wearing only shorts and sandals.
• 🏠 Tao, a US citizen since 1991, was returned home later without explanation or apology.

Tao's Account of the Arrest

• 🗣️ Tao recounted that his daughter-in-law alerted him to ICE's presence, leading him to lock his bedroom door.
• 💥 Officers then entered his room, pointed guns at him, and ordered him outside.
• 🆔 He stated that officers did not ask for his ID until after he was handcuffed, and his daughter-in-law's attempt to retrieve it was rebuffed.
• 🧣 He was taken outside with minimal clothing, covered only by his grandson's blanket, which he found deeply embarrassing.

Official Statement and Family Reaction

• ⚖️ A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman stated that officers were investigating two convicted sex offenders at the address.
• 👤 She explained that a US citizen at the residence refused to be fingerprinted or identified and matched the description of an offender.
• 🔒 Standard protocol involves holding all individuals from a house during an operation for safety reasons, according to the DHS.
• 🇺🇸 Tao's son, Chris, expressed doubt about America as a good place to live if such events are representative of the country.