January 27, 2026
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Detainee with first‑aid training saves seizing ICE agent

A Brooklyn Park woman, Tippy Amundson, says she and a friend were detained by ICE near an apartment complex while honking to warn children about an agent hiding behind a trash can, and that an agent transporting them to the Whipple Federal Building then suffered multiple seizures in the vehicle. Amundson, a former teacher with basic medical training, alerted other agents, was uncuffed, and rendered aid until paramedics arrived, telling FOX 9 she was stunned they "had no idea" how to perform even simple first aid. After the medical emergency, she and her friend were still taken to Whipple and held about an hour before being released with citations for impeding federal officers. The episode both humanizes individual agents and adds to a growing pattern of ICE encounters on Twin Cities streets that leave residents questioning federal tactics and training as Operation Metro Surge continues.

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📌 Key Facts

  • Incident occurred in Brooklyn Park as Amundson and a friend were helping children off a school bus and saw an ICE agent hiding behind a trash can
  • ICE agents detained the two women, then uncuffed Amundson in the transport vehicle when an agent suffered multiple seizures so she could provide first aid
  • After the agent was stabilized and taken by emergency crews, the women were still transported to the Whipple Federal Building and cited for impeding federal officers

📊 Relevant Data

In 2023, Brooklyn Park, MN had a population of 84,300 with 36.3% White (Non-Hispanic), 30.1% Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), 19.9% Asian (Non-Hispanic), and 24.7% foreign-born residents.

Brooklyn Park, MN | Data USA — Data USA

Operation Metro Surge, initiated in December 2025 by ICE, targets criminal illegal aliens in Minnesota, including members of gangs such as Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan transnational crime syndicate.

Operation Metro Surge - Wikipedia — Wikipedia

49% of Venezuelan-origin Hispanics in the US have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 37% of the overall US population and 21% of non-Venezuelan Hispanics.

7 facts about Venezuelans in the US — Pew Research Center

The Venezuelan refugee crisis, driving migration to the US, is caused by economic crisis, political repression, high crime rates, and related factors like US sanctions and COVID-19 impacts.

Venezuelan refugee crisis - Wikipedia — Wikipedia

Immigrants in the US are 60% less likely to be incarcerated than US-born individuals, according to 2020 data.

Immigrants less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born — NPR

ICE agents are required to pass practical exercises in first aid as part of their training at the ICE Academy.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Academy — ICE

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January 27, 2026
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Woman saves ICE agent during medical emergency after being detained
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