Minneapolis rally today: Demonstrators protest against ICE, clash with federal agents | Photos

Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Anti-ICE protesters turned up with signs in Minneapolis, protesting against federal agents and the Trump administration. Many clashed with federal agents.

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Demonstrators against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis overwhelmed a planned rally in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday, pelting the supporters with snowballs and water balloons in sub-freezing weather. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Demonstrators against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis overwhelmed a planned rally in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday, pelting the supporters with snowballs and water balloons in sub-freezing weather. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg)

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Demonstrators near federal law enforcement officers during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Demonstrators near federal law enforcement officers during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg)

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Demonstrators against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment display a sign during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Demonstrators against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment display a sign during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg)

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A demonstrator against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment in a costume during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

A demonstrator against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment in a costume during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg)

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Federal law enforcement officers use pepper spray against a demonstrator during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Federal law enforcement officers use pepper spray against a demonstrator during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg)

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 17: Anti-ICE protesters stand near City Hall with signs on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters gathered after federal agents continued an imigration enforcement dubbed "Operation Metro Surge". (Photo by Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 17: Anti-ICE protesters stand near City Hall with signs on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters gathered after federal agents continued an imigration enforcement dubbed "Operation Metro Surge". (Photo by Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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Federal law enforcement officers watch as demonstrators against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Federal law enforcement officers watch as demonstrators against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg)

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Demonstrators hold a sign while protesting against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Demonstrators hold a sign while protesting against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deployment in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg)

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Demonstrators protest against the ICE near City Hall with signs on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Demonstrators protest against the ICE near City Hall with signs on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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A medic traveling with Sheriff's police rescues a suspected white nationalist demonstrator who was injured after clashing with immigrant rights protestors on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

A medic traveling with Sheriff's police rescues a suspected white nationalist demonstrator who was injured after clashing with immigrant rights protestors on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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Right wing influencer Jake Lang is confronted by protesters at a rally near city hall on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Right wing influencer Jake Lang is confronted by protesters at a rally near city hall on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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Pardoned January 6 rioter Jake Lang is confronted by demonstrators near city hall on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Pardoned January 6 rioter Jake Lang is confronted by demonstrators near city hall on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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Law enforcement detain a man outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Law enforcement detain a man outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP)

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Federal law enforcement stand outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Federal law enforcement stand outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP)

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 17: Demonstrators protest the Trump administration's push to round up and deport undocumented immigrants on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 17: Demonstrators protest the Trump administration's push to round up and deport undocumented immigrants on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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A hat that was carried by a suspected white nationalist demonstrator sits on the ground after he clashed with immigrant rights protesters on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

A hat that was carried by a suspected white nationalist demonstrator sits on the ground after he clashed with immigrant rights protesters on January 17, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 17: Demonstrators protest the Trump administration's efforts to deport undocumented immigrants on January 15, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 17: Demonstrators protest the Trump administration's efforts to deport undocumented immigrants on January 15, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 17, 2026. (REUTERS/Seth Herald)(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 17, 2026. (REUTERS/Seth Herald)(REUTERS)

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A demonstrator displays a sign, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 17, 2026. (REUTERS/Seth Herald)(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

A demonstrator displays a sign, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 17, 2026. (REUTERS/Seth Herald)(REUTERS)

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Protesters shout at federal law enforcement outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Protesters shout at federal law enforcement outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)(AP)

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Federal law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

Federal law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator during a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)(Bloomberg)

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A demonstrator is detained in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest, more than a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 17, 2026. (REUTERS/Seth Herald)(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 18, 2026 08:24 am IST

A demonstrator is detained in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest, more than a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 17, 2026. (REUTERS/Seth Herald)(REUTERS)

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