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14. Minneapolis restaurant, Hola Arepa. tells ICE to f*** off (that's not the title CBS used)
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 04:51 AM
Dec 2025

WCCO (CBS affiliate) 12/4/25
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/hola-arepa-minneapolis-ice-visit/


Hola Arepa in Minneapolis was heading into dinner rush Wednesday night, when two plain-clothed individuals entered the restaurant, saying they're from the Department of Homeland Security, General Manager Naomi Rathke said.

"Whipped out a badge really quickly and then flashed a photo of someone on their phone, and then they said, 'We're looking for this person.'" Rathke said. "I said, 'This person doesn't work here.' They had said, 'Well, we see her in the back right now.' And I said, 'That person is not here.'"

Rathke refused to let the men into the restaurant's back of house.

"They said, 'We don't need a warrant.' I said, 'Yes, you do.'" Rathke said.

. . .

Hola Arepa closed early that night and safely escorted employees to their cars. Surveillance cameras also captured ICE leaving the restaurant's lot the morning before, Nguyen said.

. . . According to the National Immigration Law Center, ICE needs a judicial warrant to enter a private area of a business, whereas an administrative warrant does not allow agents to enter private areas without permission.


3501 Nicollet Ave. S.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hola+Arepa/@44.9393379,-93.2774072,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x87f627eca14a5d37:0xcce89d9ec651dd1!8m2!3d44.9393379!4d-93.2774072!16s%2Fg%2F11bbrp9dq6?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

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An example for other cities and localities. Make ICE abide by the laws..peacefully Deuxcents Dec 2025 #1
Good for Minneapolis! Diamond_Dog Dec 2025 #2
So Wonderful to see... TY! Cha Dec 2025 #3
All communities must do this. Kudos Minneapolis 😃 Clouds Passing Dec 2025 #4
Go Minneapolis! Wild blueberry Dec 2025 #5
AWSOME!!! Buddyzbuddy Dec 2025 #6
How far from the coast can ICE invade? Hassler Dec 2025 #7
Since 2/3 of the US is 100 miles from a border MadameButterfly Dec 2025 #10
The 100-mile rule applies to the Border Patrol, not ICE. Ocelot II Dec 2025 #13
i wonder what is the difference MadameButterfly Dec 2025 #17
Border Patrol's job is to prevent unlawful border crossings and smuggling. Ocelot II Dec 2025 #21
What I can't figure out is why their jurisdiction extends 100 miles beyond the US shores of the Great Lakes, Ocelot II Dec 2025 #22
As far as they want Polybius Dec 2025 #15
Minneapolis is using the Chicago playbook. Good on them. ancianita Dec 2025 #8
I wonder if/when the motel/hotel chains will stop accommodating them. Gore1FL Dec 2025 #9
many service staff are immigrants pfitz59 Dec 2025 #12
We are learning from every invasion from the feds proud patriot Dec 2025 #11
Minneapolis restaurant, Hola Arepa. tells ICE to f*** off (that's not the title CBS used) progree Dec 2025 #14
Bravo, Hola Arepa! Ocelot II Dec 2025 #19
Love this so much! Delphinus Dec 2025 #16
The only thing that worries me about this is that there are places right outside of the Twin Cities... OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #18
Some county sheriffs out in Trump Country have made deals to cooperate with ICE, Ocelot II Dec 2025 #20
Let's hope ICE sees it that way as well! OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #25
ICE will just ignore the city Quanto Magnus Dec 2025 #23
Get your ICE off of my grass. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #24
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