Incident:2025-12-10 Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside detention
| Date | 2025-12-10 |
|---|---|
| Time | |
| City | Minneapolis |
| County | Hennepin County |
| State | Minnesota |
| Country | United States |
| Location details | |
| Facility | |
| Agencies involved | ICE |
| Operation type | |
| Status | Ongoing |
| People affected | |
| Arrests reported | |
| Detentions reported | |
| Deportations | |
| Injuries | |
| Deaths | |
| Agents at the scene | |
| Vehicles at the scene | |
| Verification | Partially Verified |
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Summary:
On December 10, 2025, ICE agents forcefully detained a U.S. citizen in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. Video footage shows the individual being tackled, handcuffed, and taken into custody while repeatedly stating that he was an American citizen. City officials later stated that the detention appeared to lack legal justification.
Background
Cedar-Riverside is a densely populated Minneapolis neighborhood with a large Somali-American community. The area has previously been the focus of federal immigration enforcement activity. Minneapolis city officials have stated that ICE operations conducted without coordination with local authorities create community instability.
Incident details
Video footage released publicly shows ICE agents confronting a man later identified as Mubashir, a U.S. citizen who had lived in the United States for most of his life. According to statements made by Minneapolis officials, Mubashir was leaving work for his lunch break when agents approached him on the street.
The footage shows agents repeatedly demanding his name while physically restraining him. Mubashir is heard repeatedly stating that he is an American citizen. He is tackled, handcuffed, and taken into custody despite offering no resistance and without any apparent explanation given at the scene.
City officials stated that Mubashir was not suspected of any crime and that his detention appeared to be based solely on appearance rather than evidence or legal cause.
Agencies and units on scene
- Agencies involved
- Agents on scene
- Vehicles and equipment
Timeline
- Approx. daytime hours – Mubashir exits workplace for lunch break
- ICE agents approach and demand identification
- Physical restraint occurs
- Mubashir is handcuffed and taken into custody
Impact
The detention prompted a public response from Minneapolis city leadership, who condemned the incident as unconstitutional and dangerous. Officials warned that such operations risk serious injury or death and undermine public trust.
The incident sparked widespread public outrage after video of the detention circulated online, with city officials calling for accountability and changes to ICE operational practices in Minneapolis.
Sources
- Video transcript: “Video shows ICE agents forcefully arresting U.S. citizen in Minneapolis” :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Public statements by Minneapolis city officials (video footage)
Internal notes
- Identify agents involved once names or badge numbers become available
- Confirm custody duration and release details
- Determine whether any formal charges or documentation exist
- Cross-reference with other Cedar-Riverside incidents