DHS says ICE and other federal immigration agencies made over 10,000 arrests in Minnesota since Jan. 20, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security, working with the Department of Justice and FBI, arrested three people—Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Louisa Allen, and William Kelly—over a January 18 incident in which protesters entered the Cities Church in St. Paul and disrupted services. The three are charged under 18 U.S.C. §241, a statute prohibiting conspiracies to interfere with constitutional rights such as the free exercise of religion. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated that obstructing religious practice is not protected speech. The release also includes DHS assertions about recent enforcement actions by ICE in Minnesota and large percentage increases in attacks and threats against ICE personnel.