Demand for paperwork (St. Paul, Minnesota 2026-01-06)
| Date | 2026-01-06 |
|---|---|
| Time | 09:15 |
| City | St. Paul |
| County | |
| State | Minnesota |
| Country | United States |
| Location details | Intersection of Old 6th St. & MN-5, just outside of the Catholic Charities Dorothy Day Opportunity Center. |
| Facility | |
| Agencies involved | ICE |
| Operation type | |
| Status | Not researched |
| People affected | |
| Arrests reported | |
| Detentions reported | NO |
| Deportations | |
| Injuries | |
| Deaths | |
| Agents at the scene | |
| Vehicles at the scene | 4 |
| Verification | Not researched |
| Key sources | * No external source provided in submission |
⚠ Verification status: NOT RESEARCHED — submitted lead, not yet verified by ICE List. Volunteers: this page is an unprocessed tip awaiting research.
Summary: On 2026-01-06 in St. Paul, Minnesota, a submission was received reporting: Demand for paperwork. This page was auto-generated from a public incident submission and has not been researched or verified.
Full Description
I had just left the homeless shelter where I was staying. I left around 9:15 AM, after checking out for the day. I was planning to take a bus into Minneapolis. I was walking past the side of the Opportunity Center building on Old 6th Street. Across the street and down 1 block, is the bus stop that I used. I was preparing to walk across MN-5 to reach the station. As I was about to cross the street, I noticed 3 or 4 unmarked vehicles with out-of-state license plates. I noticed a Gray Van or SUV that had a New York license plate. It caused me to look closer as it was suspicious. As I was about to cross the street, the cars pulled up beside me and the passengers exited and surrounded me. There were about 7 agents. The agents pushed me back and told me that I could not keep going. So I asked them who they were, and they identified themselves as ICE. They asked me if I'm a US Citizen. I told him that I am. They asked me for my photo.I.D so I produced my Massachusetts ID, because I used to live in Massachusetts. After taking a picture of my I.D and hearing my explanations that i'm a US Citizen, have a US issued birth certificate, and provided my Social Security number, the agent said, "Okay, you're good. Have a good day." I politely replied, "You too. Have a nice day!" I kept walking after disengaging. That was the end of the incident.
I believe that I was face profiled and racially profiled by these agents period. I am a dark skinned Guatemalan man. However, I was adopted by US born Caucasian parents in 1989 at the age of 8 months and because of that, I have a US issued Birth Certificate and a Norwegian last name. I also don't have an Hispanic sounding accent. I have a Boston accent mixed with a slightly Midwest twaing. I'm originally from South Dakota, and during the whole interaction, The officers quizzed me about the Massachusetts ID. I explained to them that I'm from South Dakota. However, used to live in Massachusetts because I went to Boston College. When the officer heard that He asked me, "what year did you graduate?" I informed him 2023. At that point, after being convinced that I'm a legal US Citizen, the agent told me that i'm fine and let me go.
I believed that the best course of action since I have nothing to worry about, was to be polite and cooperative with the agents. That strategy worked. They were exceptionally polite to me too.
Force / Conduct Reported
- Force used (per submitter): No
- Description: N/A
Incident Details (as submitted)
- Date: 2026-01-06
- Time: 09:15
- Location: St. Paul, Minnesota — Intersection of Old 6th St. & MN-5, just outside of the Catholic Charities Dorothy Day Opportunity Center.
- Agencies named: ICE
- Anyone taken: NO
- Vehicles: 4
- Submitter is witness: Yes
Agents
No agents identified. To be completed by the Agent Team.
Evidence
- No external source provided in submission
Internal Notes
- This page was generated from a public submission and has not been verified. Apply the ICE List two-source standard before changing verification status.
- Submitter contact details have been withheld; they are held in the internal submissions log.
- Source submission ID: QKLy9al.