ICE Arrests Man Identified as Emmanuel Sackie, Authorities Confirm
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota – January 10, 2026 – Emmanuel Sackie, a Liberian-born U.S. citizen long settled in Minnesota, endured a harrowing arrest by ICE agents before swift release, highlighting tensions with immigration enforcement.
Sackie, a family man and hardworking resident, immigrated from Liberia years ago and proudly naturalized as an American. Living quietly with fiancée Amanda Tuonyon, he faced sudden chaos outside a Brooklyn Park Family Dollar on January 5, drawing community attention via viral videos.
The drama unfolded when Sackie approached his parked vehicle, flagged by ICE for ties to an undocumented man named Joseph. Agents demanded ID; Sackie showed his Minnesota driver’s license but lacked a passport. Ignoring his citizenship claims, they handcuffed him forcefully during a struggle captured on bystander footage, as Tuonyon begged for calm.
Routine checks targeted vehicles linked to deportation targets. Doubting Sackie’s verbal assertions without on-site federal documents, agents hauled him away for processing despite no prior record.
Hours later, authorities verified his citizenship through records, freeing him battered and bruised. Sackie sought medical care for injuries from the rough handling. He decried the incident as unjust, questioning citizen protections under stricter policies, while advocates demand ICE accountability.
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