Chanhassen council debates ICE raid; member plans local cooperation rules
Chanhassen city leaders are set to debate a weekend ICE operation in which agents sought to arrest two construction workers on Avenida Parkway — one man was taken by ambulance for cold exposure and then released to ICE custody while another climbed onto a roof until agents left as activists provided blankets, food and warm drinks. Council Member Mark Von Oven criticized the lack of local coordination and called for process, transparency and constitutional protections, saying he will draft locally focused rules for city cooperation with federal immigration agents; DHS identified the men as Marco and Edgar Chicaiza Dutan, and Edgar’s attorneys are challenging his detention.
📌 Key Facts
- Chanhassen City Council member Mark Von Oven publicly called for process, transparency and constitutional protections during federal immigration operations and criticized a lack of coordination with local law enforcement.
- Von Oven said he will draft "locally focused" regulations for how the city should work with federal agents; the proposed rules will be discussed at a future council meeting.
- ICE officers attempted to arrest two construction workers on Avienda Parkway; officials and witnesses say the men fled (one climbed onto a roof to evade arrest) while activists on scene provided warm drinks, food and blankets.
- DHS identified the primary arrest target as Marco Chicaiza Dutan, saying he is in the U.S. unlawfully and has a prior disorderly conduct conviction, and said Edgar Chicaiza Dutan also entered the U.S. unlawfully in 2019.
- Edgar Chicaiza Dutan was taken by ambulance for cold exposure and then released to ICE custody; court filings show his attorneys are challenging his detention as unlawful.
- Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described the operation as targeted and recounted that two suspects fled and one climbed onto a roof to evade arrest.
📊 Relevant Data
In Minnesota, immigrants—including undocumented immigrants—are less likely to commit crimes than the U.S.-born.
MCLA Message on Undocumented Immigrants — Minnesota.gov
As of November 30, 2025, 73.6% of individuals held in ICE detention have no criminal conviction.
Immigration Detention Quick Facts — tracreports.org
An estimated 130,000 unauthorized immigrants lived in Minnesota as of 2023, representing about 2.2% of the state population.
Mapped: Minnesota's growing unauthorized immigrant population — Axios
In 2024, Black individuals accounted for 27.5% of arrests in Minnesota, while comprising approximately 7.7% of the state's population.
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
📰 Sources (3)
- DHS identified the arrest target as Marco Chicaiza Dutan; officials say he is in the U.S. unlawfully and has a prior disorderly conduct conviction.
- DHS said Edgar Chicaiza Dutan also entered the U.S. unlawfully in 2019; he was taken by ambulance for cold exposure and then released to ICE custody.
- Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described the operation details, including two suspects fleeing and climbing onto a roof to evade arrest.
- According to court filings, Edgar’s attorneys are challenging his detention as unlawful.
- Council Member Mark Von Oven publicly called for process, transparency and constitutional protections during federal immigration operations and criticized lack of coordination with local law enforcement.
- Von Oven said he will draft “locally focused” regulations for how the city should work with federal agents, to be discussed at a future council meeting.
- New incident details: ICE tried to arrest two construction workers on Avienda Parkway; one man was taken by ambulance, the other stayed on a roof until agents left; activists provided warm drinks, food and blankets.