Federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis spiraled into chaos after agents deployed crowd-control measures, triggering panic, smoke-filled streets, and protesters fleeing in all directions as tensions exploded in real time.
Witnesses say a demonstration escalated rapidly when federal agents fired flash-bang grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds. What began as loud chants quickly turned into scenes of confusion, with protesters screaming, running, and struggling to escape the smoke clouding the area.
Videos circulating online show streets engulfed in haze as people scatter, some stumbling while trying to get away. The sudden escalation stunned demonstrators, many of whom said they had no warning before crowd-control devices were used.
Authorities have not yet released a detailed statement explaining the exact trigger for the deployment or whether arrests were made. Civil liberties groups are already calling for answers as footage continues to spread across social media.
The incident marks another flashpoint in the national debate over immigration enforcement tactics, with Minneapolis now at the center of a rapidly intensifying political and public safety storm.
