Family says ICE blast and tear gas hit van, sending three children to hospital
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents walk during a demonstration outside the Whipple Federal Building, more than a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on January 7, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
A Minneapolis family says federal agents turned a chaotic immigration protest into a life-threatening nightmare after launching flash-bangs and tear gas into their van, hospitalizing three children — including a 6-month-old who stopped breathing. Parents Shawn and Destiny Jackson say they were innocent bystanders trying to get home when explosions detonated under their vehicle, deploying airbags and filling the car with gas as agents allegedly refused to help. The incident has intensified outrage over the Trump administration’s aggressive ICE operation in Minnesota, fueling protests, legal action, and warnings that the federal crackdown has spun dangerously out of control.
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Family says ICE blast and tear gas hit van, sending three children to hospital Family says ICE blast and tear gas hit van, sending three children to hospital
