By Heather Schlitz and Joseph Ax
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Vice President JD Vance delivered a broad defence of the thousands of federal agents leading an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, arguing that "far-left agitators" and uncooperative local officials are to blame for chaos on the streets.
Vance's visit to the city marked a renewed effort by President Donald Trump's administration to win public support for its immigration crackdown, amid signs that even some of the president's supporters are growing wary of the aggressive tactics on display in Minneapolis, where scores of heavily armed masked agents have flooded the streets.
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