Exclusive-ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' in new orders

A card with images depicting Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him on January 24, and Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on January 7, is placed at a makeshift memorial at the site where Pretti was fatally shot, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - ‌ICE officers in Minnesota were directed on Wednesday to avoid engaging with "agitators" as they carry out President Donald Trump's immigration ‌crackdown, according to internal guidance reviewed by Reuters.

The new guidance, offering the most detailed look so far at how ‌operations would change after two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens protesting in Minneapolis, also orders U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers only to target immigrants who have criminal charges or convictions.