A beautiful web is being woven in Minnesota: not with new materials but with wisdom that was already here.
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The Love We See in Minneapolis Isn’t Exceptional — It’s How We Survive Together Read Post »
Cecelia Lizotte owns Suya Joint, a celebrated Nigerian restaurant in Boston. She’s a rising star in the city who was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2024 and operates two restaurants and a food truck. But last year, a key employee—who happens to be her brother—was detained by ICE. “I’m not able to operate […]
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From the moment I learned of “The Call,” an appeal to religious professionals across the country to come to Minneapolis to join with local clergy and bear witness against aggressive and now deadly ICE operations in that city, I knew that I had to go. Our mission would also involve shielding vulnerable neighbors, community members, […]
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I Went to Minneapolis to Bear Witness—and to Make Amends Read Post »
Patients are also skipping time-sensitive reproductive services such as cervical cancer screenings due to fear of ICE.
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Pregnant Migrants in Minnesota Have Postponed Abortion Appointments to Avoid ICE Read Post »
Bianca Sonnenberg’s uniform has become her security blanket. Before ICE arrived in Minneapolis, she would change when she finished her route. Recently, she’s hoped her identity as a US Postal Service worker would protect her from getting targeted by ICE operations. She’s Native American, and over the last few months, she’s heard about ICE detaining […]
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I’m a Minneapolis Postal Worker. This Is What I Saw. Read Post »
After more than two months of an aggressive—and deadly—occupation of the Twin Cities, top immigration official Tom Homan said during a press conference on Thursday that the Trump administration is scaling back “Operation Metro Surge.” Yet some local officials who have long been at odds with federal leaders aren’t buying it. Elliott Payne, the president of […]
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DHS Claims to Be Winding Down in the Twin Cities. Local Leaders Are Still Pissed. Read Post »
Nate Pischke has found a uniquely Minnesotan way to protest the ICE surge in Minneapolis, using his platform as a fishing influencer to call attention to what he describes as a federal siege of his hometown. “I don’t feel comfortable putting out fishing content when, you know, our neighbors are getting kidnapped by goons on […]
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This “Fish-Fluencer” Telling ICE to Fuck Off Is the Best Thing You’ll Watch Today Read Post »
ICE raids have left children stranded without caregivers after school bus drop-off. Abductions traumatize whole schools.
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The Trauma of ICE Raids Is Rippling Through Public Schools Across the US Read Post »
It has now been several very long days since the Super Bowl and Bad Bunny’s raucous, joyous, extremely popular halftime show, stuffed with celebrities, heartfelt tributes to Puerto Rico and Latino culture, and a pointed listing of most countries in the Americas. Meanwhile, as one cannot help but be aware, at the same time on […]
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MAGA Absolutely Cannot Let Bad Bunny Go Read Post »
“I feel like I’ll never get out of here. I just ask that you don’t forget about us,” said a 13-year-old.
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Children at Dilley ICE Jail in Texas Describe Their Anguish and Fear Read Post »
“I’m not going to speak about personnel actions,” acting ICE director Todd Lyons said in response to a question from Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) about whether ICE agents have been fired for misconduct during his leadership. “I welcome the opportunity to speak to the family in private, but I’m not going to comment on any […]
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Trump’s Immigration Officials Don’t Want to Talk About the Cruelty Read Post »
The number of people held at the notorious Dilley immigration jail has nearly tripled since October.
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Illness Is Rampant Among Children Trapped in ICE’s Massive Jail in Texas Read Post »
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