Obama labels Minnesota ICE actions rogue, likening them to dictatorships

In a wide‑ranging interview, former President Barack Obama condemned the Minnesota immigration operation as “rogue behavior” resembling authoritarian regimes, pointing to the deployment of about 3,000 federal agents and aggressive tactics like tear gas. He praised peaceful protesters and urged a return to norms, rule of law and decency as controversy over the surge—linked to the deaths of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti—continues and the Trump administration ends the Minnesota mission.