Police Arrest Anti‑ICE Protesters Outside Minnesota Hotel After Declaring Unlawful Assembly

Maple Grove, Minnesota police arrested several anti‑ICE protesters Monday night outside a SpringHill Suites by Marriott after declaring the demonstration an unlawful assembly, saying it had 'escalated' and was 'no longer considered peaceful' once objects were thrown at officers and property was damaged. The protesters had gathered because they believed U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino was staying at the hotel, amid outrage over his unsubstantiated claim that Alex Pretti — the 37‑year‑old ICU nurse shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis while filming an operation — intended to 'massacre' law enforcement. Maple Grove police said they issued dispersal orders before making arrests and stressed that only criminal conduct, not peaceful assembly, triggered enforcement, as backup units from the Minnesota State Patrol, Department of Natural Resources, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and a regional public‑order group responded. The article adds that President Trump is reshuffling his Minnesota immigration crackdown leadership by moving Bovino out of his 'commander‑at‑large' role and sending border czar Tom Homan to lead, while DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin insists Bovino 'has NOT been relieved of his duties' and remains a key Trump adviser. The confrontation is one of a series of hotel‑front standoffs between anti‑ICE activists and federal agents in the Twin Cities, highlighting how the federal surge is driving increasingly tense street‑level clashes and competing narratives over what counts as protected protest versus criminal unrest.