Anti-ICE Rally Disperses Far-Right Influencer Jake Lang from Minneapolis Event

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A small group of approximately 10 people, led by far-right influencer Jake Lang, gathered at City Hall in Minneapolis on Saturday for an anti-Islam and pro-ICE demonstration. The event was part of a larger protest against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the city.

The protesters were met by hundreds of counter-protesters who converged on the site, resulting in a tense standoff. According to eyewitnesses, Lang’s supporters were chased away by the counter-protesters within an hour, with some scuffles breaking out between the two groups. Reuters did not observe any serious violence during the incident.

Lang later posted on X that he was stabbed during a scuffle, but Reuters could not verify this account. Minneapolis police confirmed they were aware of Lang’s social media post, but no official report had been filed with the department.

The protests in Minneapolis have been ongoing since the Department of Homeland Security increased immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities by deploying over 2,000 federal officers. Demonstrators have expressed concerns about aggressive tactics used by masked immigration officers and have called for an end to the operation.

The situation has led to a tense standoff between local authorities and the Trump administration, with Governor Tim Walz mobilizing the state guard to support the Minnesota State Patrol in maintaining public safety. A federal judge had previously ruled that ICE officers could not detain or use tear gas on peaceful protesters.

President Donald Trump has warned of invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy US troops to Minnesota if state officials do not calm the protests against federal immigration authorities. The situation has sparked a fierce battle between Minnesota’s Democratic leadership and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement policies in the state.

Source: Al Jazeera