"They were arrested by members of the airport staff and local law enforcement, according to organizers. They added that the faith leaders prayed together, sang songs and hymns, and shared stories of those who have been abducted by ICE while at work or commuting to and from the airport in an effort to call on airlines companies particularly Delta and Signature Aviation to stand with Minnesotans in calling for ICE to immediately end its surge in the state."
"Earlier this week, we brought you the news that the Department of Homeland Security had started a immigration crackdown in Maine, dubbed Operation Catch of the Day'. Speaking to Fox News, Patricia Hyde, deputy assistant director of ICE, said the agency has compiled a list of 1,400 individuals in Maine it intends to target. In a statement to the Guardian on Friday, DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said ICE agents had already arrested more than 100 illegal aliens since the operation began."
"A police officer detains a clergy member, during a rally to protest against the deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday. Photograph: Tim Evans/Reuters A police officer detains a protester outside Minneapolis-St Paul international airport on Friday. Photograph: Tim Evans/Reuters A police officer detains a clergy member as protests continue against the surge of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday. Photograph: Tim Evans/Reuters"
One hundred clergy members were arrested while protesting federal immigration enforcement outside Minneapolis–St Paul International Airport. They were arrested by airport staff and local law enforcement while faith leaders prayed, sang hymns, and shared stories of people allegedly abducted by ICE at work or while commuting. The protesters called on airlines, particularly Delta and Signature Aviation, to pressure ICE to end its surge in the state. The Department of Homeland Security launched an immigration crackdown in Maine called Operation Catch of the Day. ICE reported compiling a list of 1,400 targets in Maine and said agents had arrested more than 100 people since the operation began, with some described as among the "worst of the worst." Immigrant rights groups remain on alert as ICE concentrates operations in Maine's largest cities, including Portland and Lewiston.
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