WASHINGTON — Beyond the car windows being smashed, people tackled on city streets — or even a little child with a floppy bunny ears snowcap detained — the images of masked federal officers has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations.
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Photos: ICE killings spur protests in Minnesota and beyond
People gather for a protest against ICE outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
A sign at a cannabis shop indicates it is closed for the general strike to support the state's immigrant community Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Los Angeles police fire less lethal rounds at protesters in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - Demonstrators join hands to block off Congress Street near Granada as the speeches continue through to sunset for the ICE OUT demonstration, Jan. 30, 2026, Tucson, Ariz. (Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star via AP)
EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - People gather during a protest Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
People protest against U.S. Immigrations and Customs enforcement in Portland, Maine, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Photos of Vice President JD Vance, left, and other members of the Trump administration dressed as clowns are seen during a protest Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
People gather near Los Angels City Hall, during a protest on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
People gather during a protest on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
People gather during a protest Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
People fill the streets during a protest in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A protester's eyes are washed out after getting tear gassed during a scuffle between federal police at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Protesters throw trash at federal police blocking a loading dock at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30,2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Protesters take cover from tear gas fired by federal police during clashes at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 30,2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Crockett High School student Alexandra Fulbright, 15, walks out of school in Austin, Texas, on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, as part of a nationwide protest of the actions of U.S.(Jay Janner /Austin American-Statesman via AP)
People gather during a protest Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - People gather during a protest Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - People gather during a protest Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A person yells at federal immigration officers, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator during a protest outside SpringHill Suites and Residence Inn by Marriott hotels on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Maple Grove, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
People inside a SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel watch as law enforcement clash with protesters outside the hotel on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Maple Grove, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Demonstrators hold signs during a rally against federal immigration enforcement at Federal Courthouse Plaza on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
People attend a vigil where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
People gather during a vigil where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
A person holds a picture during a vigil for Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)
People participate in an anti-ICE rally Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)
EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - People protest against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
People protest against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
A federal agent points a weapon at a person outside a hotel during a noise demonstration protest in response to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Flares are seen as federal agents try to clear the demonstrators near a hotel, using tear gas during a noise demonstration protest in response to federal immigration enforcement operations in the city Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Demonstrators make noise during a protest outside a SpringHill Suites and Residence Inn by Marriott hotels on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Maple Grove, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
A person holds a Minnesota state flag as federal immigration officers deploy tear gas Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
People glance out of their window as federal immigration agents work on the scene in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
A person is pushed back by a federal agent working on the scene in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
A makeshift memorial is placed where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer yesterday, in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
People participate in an anti-ICE rally Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)
Federal immigration officers deploy tear gas at protesters after a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
