A Liberian man released after his battering-ram arrest in Minneapolis is back in custody again
January 16, 2026
A Liberian man is back in custody in Minnesota, a day after a judge ordered him released because agents broke down his door to arrest him without a judicial warrant. The dramatic arrest of Garrison Gibson last weekend by armed immigration agents using a battering ram was captured on video. Gibson’s lawyer says his client was detained again Friday when he appeared at an immigration office for a routine check-in, even after a judge ruled his arrest unlawful. Gibson’s arrest is one of more than 2,500 in the Twin Cities, according to Department of Homeland Security data.