ICE breakers: The morality of immigration enforcement itself is being challenged

Published January 30, 2026 4:57am ET



The protests against federal immigration enforcement rocking Minneapolis are frequently framed as a matter of tactics and prudence. Is what the Trump administration is doing strictly necessary to uphold the law? Are the personnel who have been deployed to the area enhancing or undermining public safety? Is this a good use of government resources? Are the new agents and officers being surged to Minnesota properly trained?

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