A crew of roofers working in St. Paul were taken into custody Thursday in an apparent immigration enforcement raid, according to a state representative and a St. Paul City Council member.

Rep. Athena Hollins, who represents the area, said in a Facebook post that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were in unmarked vehicles in St. Paul’s North End where they “snatched up a whole crew of roofers who were minding their own business, doing their job.”

“Neighbors demanded the agents to identify themselves and they did not, leaving neighbors feeling confused who was present or if it was SPPD,” Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, who represents Ward 5, said on Facebook.

The St. Paul Police Department was not involved in any way, according to a department spokesperson.

“I want to be very

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