US & Canada Politics

Hmong American Man's Arrest Investigated

Hmong American Man's Arrest Investigated

A Minnesota county attorney and sheriff have launched a criminal probe into the actions of federal immigration agents who allegedly broke into a St. Paul home without a warrant.

The victim, ChongLy 'Scott' Thao, is a naturalized U.S. citizen who appears to have been misidentified by the officers during a federal crackdown.

The investigation will examine whether the agents' conduct constituted kidnapping, burglary, and a violation of civil rights.

The case has sparked outrage in the local Hmong community and drawn national attention to the tactics used by federal agencies under the current administration's immigration policies.