December 14, 2025
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ICE arrests worker at Brooklyn Park business

ICE arrested a single employee at a business on the 8500 block of Zane Avenue North in Brooklyn Park on Friday morning after an initial report claimed all workers had been detained. Brooklyn Park police said only one arrest occurred, did not identify the business, and noted details of the federal action remain unclear as DHS has been asked for more information.

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📌 Key Facts

  • One employee was arrested by ICE at a business on the 8500 block of Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park, Friday morning
  • Police initially received a report that all individuals were arrested but confirmed only one arrest
  • Business name and arrest details have not been released; DHS has been contacted for information

📊 Relevant Data

Black residents comprise 30.1% of Brooklyn Park's population, compared to 7.11% statewide in Minnesota as of 2023.

1 in 4 Minnesotans are people of color, latest Census data shows — Sahan Journal

Asian residents comprise 19.9% of Brooklyn Park's population, compared to 5.17% statewide in Minnesota as of 2023.

Brooklyn Park Demographics | Current Minnesota Census Data — Minnesota Demographics

25.9% of Brooklyn Park residents are foreign-born, compared to 8.6% in Minnesota overall as of 2023.

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Brooklyn Park city, Minnesota — U.S. Census Bureau

Of the foreign-born population in Brooklyn Park, 51% are from Africa and 35% from Asia.

Brooklyn Park, MN - Profile data - Census Reporter — Census Reporter

Minnesota has an estimated 130,000 unauthorized immigrants as of 2023, representing 2.2% of the state population.

Mapped: Minnesota's growing unauthorized immigrant population — Axios

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 1,694 people in Minnesota from January 20 to October 15, 2025.

ICE operations targeting Somali immigrants underway in Twin Cities — CBS News

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ICE arrests employee of a Brooklyn Park business
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Madison.Hunter@fox.com (Madison Hunter) December 14, 2025