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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Christelle May Napiza

ICE Accused of 'Weaponising Hunger' With Fake Food Aid Flyers to Lure Vulnerable Migrants in Chilling New Claim

An allegation emerging from Minnesota has accused federal immigration agents of exploiting hunger itself, with claims that fake food aid flyers were used to lure vulnerable migrant families out of their homes.

The allegation has spread rapidly across social media in recent days, driven by posts from Minneapolis-area residents and campaigners who said families had received warnings about flyers offering supposed 'food support'. A Reddit thread in the Minneapolis community forum claimed there were 'credible reports' of ICE leaving grocery bags full of food on doorsteps as bait and presenting them as community donations to prompt occupants to open the door.

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