A city in crisis: Protesters clash in Minneapolis

“Hey, stand back, stand back. Don't get in my way. Don't get in my way. Don't get in my way. That's assault.” That's the moment anti-ICE protesters and prominent right-wing activists clashed here in Minneapolis on Saturday, less than two weeks after a large number of federal agents were sent to the city as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. “80 million Trump supporters just voted for the president and his agenda to rid our country of immigrants.” Jake Lang, who served four years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and was later pardoned by President Trump, called on his supporters to meet him in Minneapolis: “Support ICE.” – to support ICE and combat what he called a “Muslim takeover” in the city. “Let's go, Patriots.” “Jake Lang. God bless you.” “Mike.” “God bless you, Jake Lang.” “Nice to meet you, dude.” “Arrest Tim Walz. Deport Ilhan Omar. Deport Ilhan.” “No one wants you here, you [expletive]” “Get it.” [expletive] Get out of our city. ” “Get it.” [expletive] Get out of here. “What do we do when immigrants are under attack?'' “Stand up and fight back.'' “We have a First Amendment right to be here. Be in peace. Be in peace. President Trump, invoke the Insurrection Act. Invoke the Insurrection Act.'' It soon became clear that Lang and his crew of about 20 were vastly outnumbered. Reporter: Are you concerned about being among the many people who don't agree with what you believe? “I think the biggest reason why more conservatives don't come out and stand up for what they believe is because they encounter situations like this. No, honestly, I got yelled at a lot today, I got jilted around a lot. A lot of people called me a Nazi and things like that.” Tensions continue to rise in Minneapolis following the killing of Renee Good by ICE agents and the wounding of a Venezuelan man by federal agents days later. As soon as Lang and his group arrived at City Hall, counterprotesters began throwing snowballs and water balloons at them. As Lang and his group defended themselves and returned punches, one person in the crowd, Raafat Haji, intervened and helped Lang out of the crowd. “I don't want to hurt anyone. Nobody. You don't understand.” Reporter: Do you support what Jake said? “No, absolutely not. I completely disagree with what he's saying.” Reporter: So why do you– “I'm a Muslim. Because we have to protect each other. We shouldn't come this far, guys. I have to go and help him.” In the wake of the protests, Mr. Lang and his supporters fled Minneapolis. Lang told the Times he plans to hold another rally in Washington, D.C., next month. Hundreds of additional troops are now on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, and the city is bracing for continued unrest.