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B. Minneapolis has been the site of many protests against immigration raids, including thousands of demonstrators who filled the streets during a general strike last Friday. Hundreds of local businesses shut their doors as workers and students stayed home to protest actions by federal agents.
D. Saint Paul borders Minneapolis to the east. It is the state capital and the second-most populous city. About 60 percent of Minnesota’s 5.7 million people live in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, which has been the center of the recent immigration enforcement surge.
C. Four Minneapolis police officers were convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd after witness videos showed an officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes. Federal authorities have tried ot block local attempts to investigate the deaths of the two Minnesotans they called “domestic terrorists.”
D. The Hmong ethnic minority fought as allies of U.S. forces in the Vietnam War. Many fled to the United States, fearing retribution from the communist victors. ChongLy Thao, 56, a naturalized U.S. citizen, said he was not allowed to get his citizenship papers after agents broke down his door. He was released a few hours later.