Minneapolis live updates: ICE arrest powers expanded, memo says

An appeals court has temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that barred immigration agents from arresting protesters or using non-lethal weapons against them.

This is part of an ongoing case in Minnesota filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in December.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez had granted the ACLU’s request and ruled that federal agents deployed to the state under the operation are prohibited from arresting or detaining peaceful protesters “in retaliation for their protected conduct and absent a showing of probable cause or reasonable suspicion that the person has committed a crime or is obstructing or interfering with the activities.”

The order had also barred ICE and other federal agents from stopping drivers and passengers unless there’s reasonable suspicion that they’re obstructing federal enforcement activities.

-ABC News' Laura Romero

Vice President JD Vance will travel to Minneapolis on Thursday for a roundtable with local leaders and community members, a source familiar with Vance's visit confirmed to ABC News.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

Commander-at-large Gregory Bovino defended the actions of Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on the ground in Minneapolis , and argued that the tactics they use are "born out of necessity" but they are "legal, ethical and moral."

"Our operations are lawful. They're targeted. They're focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community. They are not random and they are not political," Bovino said at a press conference on Tuesday alongside top ICE official Marcos Charles. "They are about removing criminals who are actively harming Minneapolis neighborhoods."

Bovino said officers in Minneapolis "remain professional, focused, courteous and committed to the mission."

Charles also provided an update on Jonathan Ross, the officer who fatally shot Renee Good, saying he was at home recovering, but did not offer more than that.

-ABC News' Luke Barr

Responding to the grand jury subpoenas of Minnesota Democratic officials, Gov. Tim Walz said the state invited President Donald Trump "to see our values in action," calling the investigation "political theater" and a distraction.

"The State of Minnesota will not be drawn into political theater. This Justice Department investigation, sparked by calls for accountability in the face of violence, chaos, and the killing of Renee Good, does not seek justice. It is a partisan distraction," Walz said.

"Minnesotans are more concerned with safety and peace than baseless legal tactics aimed at intimidating public servants standing shoulder to shoulder with their community... Minnesota will not be intimidated into silence and neither will I," Walz wrote.

Separately, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey commented on X, saying, "When the federal gov [sic] weaponizes its power to intimidate local leaders for doing their jobs, every American should be concerned."

He added, "We shouldn’t live in a country where federal law enforcement is used to play politics or crack down on local voices they disagree with. In Minneapolis, we won't be afraid. We know the difference between right and wrong and, as Mayor, I'll continue doing the job I was elected to do: keeping our community safe and standing up for our values."

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim