Are Minneapolis Protesters Paid, Like The Trump Administration Says? Here's A Fact Check

CBS Minnesota

February 10, 2026

The monthslong Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge in Minnesota has sparked ongoing protests, some measured tens of thousands of demonstrators, others just a few dozen.

Any day of the week, any type of weather. Protesters noisily share their displeasure with ICE outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis. It's where ICE houses immigrants they've arrested and citizens who get in their way.

The protesters are unwavering and passionate. That dedication that has some accusing them of being compensated.

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