JD Vance defends immigration operations as children, U.S. citizens are arrested

Vance’s 7-minute speech steered away from the arrest of children and U.S. citizens, the racial profiling of off-duty police officers and agents’ use of force.

By: Joey Peters

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 1,160

Last Updated: 4 days, 18 hours ago

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In a visit to Minneapolis Thursday, Vice President JD Vance implored Minnesota officials and law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration agents, but he did not proactively bring up the arrest of children and U.S. citizens, accusations of racial profiling, or agents’ use of force.

Vance’s seven-minute speech focused on defending U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s activity in the Twin Cities. He addressed some of the controversies when asked about them during a 25-minute round …

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