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Dozens of ICE Vehicles in Minnesota Lack ‘Necessary’ Lights and Sirens

Caroline Haskins

created: Jan. 13, 2026, 4:45 p.m. | updated: Jan. 13, 2026, 6:29 p.m.

More than two dozen Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles on the ground in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area “currently lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” required to be “compliant with law enforcement requirements,” according to a contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday. “These vehicles were deployed prior to being permanently retrofitted and currently lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens required for operational use,” the document says. This HSI officer ”may continue to assist in a backup role, if necessary.”The handbook does not specify the exact number or location of lights that have to be on an emergency vehicle, but it says that officers are responsible for reviewing any state statutes for emergency lights and sirens where they operate. Minnesota state law requires law enforcement and emergency drivers to “sound an audible signal by siren” and have at least one red light on the front of the vehicle, among other stipulations. ICE did not immediately respond to WIRED's request for comment.

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