The Albert Lea Police Department is aware of recent federal immigration enforcement activity in the area and wants to clarify our role. ALPD enforces Minnesota state law and City ordinances. We do not enforce federal immigration law and do not participate in federal immigration operations. Those responsibilities rest solely with federal agencies, and we are not typically notified in advance of their activity. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency with

St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry, joined by local law enforcement leaders, spoke on the surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities and called for "common ground." This comes as President Donald Trump's administration is preparing as many as 1,500 troops for mobilization to Minnesota as protests continue amid immigration enforcement operations in the state. The Minnesota National Guard is also on standby to provide assistance to local law enforcement, if needed, due to anti-ICE protests in the Tw