Residents in south Minneapolis reported that several streets were temporarily blocked off over the weekend by a group of community members who said they were attempting to monitor for possible federal immigration enforcement activity in the area.
Photos shared by Minneapolis Crime Watch on Sunday showed what was described as an “ICE filter” gathering between 32nd and 34th Streets along Cedar Avenue. The post called on city officials to respond, stating: “Submitted from south Minneapolis – Individuals have set up roadblocks and are checking people’s IDs who try to pass through the area from 32nd to 34th and Cedar Ave. Contact @MayorFrey and @MplsPDChief and ask them to address the situation.”
Submitted from south Minneapolis – Agitators have set up roadblocks and are checking people’s ID who try to pass through the area from 32nd to 34th and Cedar Ave.
This is absurd.
Contact @MayorFrey and @MplsPDChief and tell them to shut this down.… pic.twitter.com/nXJugdeMv8
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) February 1, 2026
WATCH: Community defenders stop an out of state vehicle at the filter blockade, run the plate through a database, and confirm whether the vehicle is affiliated with abductors before letting it through. pic.twitter.com/PqBXlhIHb7
— Minneapolis Spring (@mpls_spring) February 1, 2026
Video posted by an account called Minneapolis Spring showed people stopping an out-of-state vehicle at one of the barricades. In the footage, individuals appear to check the vehicle’s license plate using a database before allowing it to continue.
The same video, reposted by commentator Karlyn Borysenko with added audio, described the activity as people stopping cars to determine whether they might be connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
A graphic shared by Minneapolis Spring requested supplies and support for those maintaining the barricade. Additional photos posted by photojournalist daviss showed signs in the area, including one that read “No Honking.”
Police have left. The community proves stronger than feds once again. https://t.co/EKmL2OvOdO pic.twitter.com/LH4Ot73nHJ
— Minneapolis Spring (@mpls_spring) January 31, 2026
Some social media users claimed that Minneapolis police did not immediately intervene to remove the barricades, though officials had not released a detailed statement at the time the images and videos were circulating online.