Vice President JD Vance will journey to MN amid tensions over ICE

WASHINGTON —Vice President JD Vance will go to Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, an individual acquainted with his plans mentioned Jan. 20.

Vance will maintain a roundtable with neighborhood members and ship remarks within the metropolis the place the Trump administration is combating to proceed its immigration operations.

Vance has defended the killing of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, calling it “a tragedy of her personal making” and alleging she was part of vast left-wing extremist network. The shooting prompted protests and has provoked bitter dispute between state and local officials.

The Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement raids and officers’ aggressive tactics have stirred protests and increasing calls from local officials for ICE to leave the city. 

Vance also visited Minnesota in September with his wife to pay his respects to the victims of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.

On Aug. 27, a shooter firing through the windows of the church during a school Mass. An 8-year-old and 10-year-old were killed in the mass shooting at the church, which includes a school for grades preschool through 8th. Another 18 people were injured, including 15 children and three parishioners in their 80s, authorities said.