After back-to-back incidents in Minnesota in which immigration enforcement officers opened fire on civilians, the Chinese government urged its nationals living there to strengthen safety and protective measures.
According to the Global Times, the English-language newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, on the 17th, the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago notified Chinese residents in Minnesota the previous day, saying that "operations are underway in several parts of Minnesota."
The consulate general urged people to "carry valid identification" and to "avoid rally sites, crowded areas, or places with poor public safety, and do not travel at night or alone."
On the 7th local time in Minneapolis, Minnesota, an officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed an American woman who resisted a vehicle stop, and protests in response have continued there.
On the 15th, in northern Minneapolis, an immigration enforcement officer also opened fire and injured a Venezuelan man while attempting to arrest him on suspicion of illegal stay.