Eight raids across the Twin Cities on Tuesday — including one that drew protesters to a south Minneapolis Mexican restaurant — were part of an investigation into a “transnational criminal organization,

Immigrant rights organizers gathered outside a Lake Street business on Tuesday as armed law enforcement officers blocked off access.

News of the arrival of federal agents quickly spread online, resulting in a growing crowd of protesters outside the premises, chanting at agents to go home. Among those present at the scene were Minneapolis City Council members Jason Chavez and Aisha Chughtai, as well as mayoral candidates Jazz Hampton, Omar Fateh and DeWayne Davis.