ICE agents making arrests near Karmel Mall in Minneapolis had to call for help after a group of 60 to 70 protesters swarmed the scene on Monday.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and three Minnesota-based law firms sued federal immigration authorities Wednesday, alleging that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and their leaders are routinely violating the constitutional rights of the people protesting their actions.

Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt warns of a "powder keg" in the United States as people " villainize ICE agents" who are "simply enforcing the laws."

Demonstrators protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) dropped ice into Boston Harbor on the 252nd anniversary of the 1773 Boston Tea Party, in which tea belonging to the British East India Company was thrown from ships into the water.

All charges against Decker were dropped Tuesday, following his arrest last month while covering an anti-ICE protest.

Police denied ICE agents used the precinct as a staging area, but advocates worry the perception could make immigrants hesitant to report crimes.

Demonstrators protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) dropped ice into Boston Harbor on December 16, in homage to the 1773 Boston Tea Party, in which tea belonging to the British East India Company was thrown from ships into the harbor.

Led by students at Hillsboro High School, hundreds of young people across the city walked out of their classes Friday morning. They marched first to Shute Park and then to the Hillsboro Civic Center in protest of ICE activity in their communities.