ICE shoots man in the leg and fires tear gas on children and protesters

ICE agents in Minneapolis, USA, unleashed tear gas and pepper spray onto a large crowd of protesters, many of whom had children with them. Officers also shot a man in the leg after a brief car chase, claiming he was illegally in the country from Venezuela. DHS claimed that the man got out of his car and had an "altercation" with an ICE officer, before two others came from a nearby building and "attacked" the officer. "Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired defensive shots," the DHS said. In a neighbourhood near where Renee Good was shot and k!lled by an ICE officer a week ago, locals came out and began whistling to alert others that ICE were nearby. Witnesses said the officers began to deploy pepper spray and tear gas into crowds of protesters, where children were present. Children were seen with snotty noses and red eyes as they were carried away after being exposed to the chemical agents.  Minneapolis officials have slammed the shooting and the use of tear gas against their locals, telling ICE: "Leave the city and state immediately. We stand by our immigrant and refugee communities know that you have our full support." The post ICE shoots man in the leg and fires tear gas on children and protesters appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.