St. Paul Man Refuses to Open Door for Federal Agents in Viral Video, Says He's 'Frustrated,' 'Scared'
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St. Paul Man Refuses to Open Door for Federal Agents in Viral Video, Says He's 'Frustrated,' 'Scared'
"Kong Vang posted the clip to Facebook, where it has since received more than 400,000 views, according to FOX 9 KMSP. Vang told the outlet that he was working from home Monday afternoon in the city's Frogtown neighborhood when his mother alerted him that someone was outside. He said he grabbed his phone and started recording because he believed the person at the door could be ICE."
"In the video, Vang refused to let the agents inside and demanded to know why they were there. "We're not opening the door," he said, later adding, "You're trespassing." "I'm upset. Frustrated. Scared. All types of emotions," he told FOX 9 KMSP. Vang said he couldn't shake the feeling that the visit was part of something bigger. "I was really curious and wondering why they were here," he said, adding that he felt authorities had been "targeting a lot of people of color.""
Kong Vang kept his front door shut when federal agents appeared at his St. Paul home while he worked from home. He recorded the encounter and refused to open the door because the agents did not explain why they were there, saying "We're not opening the door" and "You're trespassing." He posted the video to Facebook, where it received more than 400,000 views. Vang said he felt upset, frustrated and scared and suspected the visit was part of broader targeting of people of color. He lives with his parents, sister and son, and worried opening the door could put his family at risk.
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