ICE detention of Hmong American man probed as possible kidnapping
Local prosecutors seek evidence on how federal agents identified the home and carried out the raid.
Federal immigration agents forced entry into a St. Paul home on Jan. 18 and detained ChongLy “Scott” Thao, a 56-year-old Hmong American later confirmed to be a U.S. citizen. Officers removed him from his house at gunpoint while he was wearing only his underwear in subfreezing temperatures and held him for about one to two hours before …
