On Monday, masked anti-ICE agitators in Minneapolis assaulted independent journalist Jorge Ventura and a colleague while they were filming an anti-ICE checkpoint.
“I was just assaulted by left-wing activists in South Minneapolis for reporting on a roadblock protesters set up and checking cars for ID’s,” Ventura stated on X. “The activists grew angry when I shot footage of them turning around some vehicles that appear to be ICE agents, they tried to steal my phone and shove me back into my vehicle,” he reported, adding that they also assaulted Erik Herrera, another photographer who was on the scene.
“They tried to intimate me and forced to leave by shoving,” Ventura reported, adding, “as a journalist I have the right to be here and report.”