Kate
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This morning Tom Homan announced operation metro surge would end soon. I’ll believe it when I see it. We still need people out and staying vigilant until every last agent is gone and everyone wrongly taken to Texas or anyone else is back home.
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
This morning Tom Homan announced operation metro surge would end soon. I’ll believe it when I see it. We still need people out and staying vigilant until every last agent is gone and everyone wrongly taken to Texas or anyone else is back home.
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It’s been, um, a busy week.
Any reporting on what our mayor promised Homan?
What did Sheriff Witt promise Homan?
What did Walz promise Homan?
Any reporting on what our mayor promised Homan?
What did Sheriff Witt promise Homan?
What did Walz promise Homan?
Following this incident I followed up with Mayor Frey to ask for more information about what had happened. His chief of staff confirmed that the Mayor and his administration had a meeting with border czar Tom Homan. I assume the ICE vehicles outside were part of Homan’s convoy.
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It’s been, um, a busy week.
Any reporting on what our mayor promised Homan?
What did Sheriff Witt promise Homan?
What did Walz promise Homan?
Any reporting on what our mayor promised Homan?
What did Sheriff Witt promise Homan?
What did Walz promise Homan?
I want to believe it so bad but I do not trust that agency at all.
IF they *actually* leave, it is because Trump is thinking about the optics in a midterm year. The only criticism he has had of ICE is that he doesn't like people seeing all the videos.
Also this is a huge victory for the citizens and they have provided rthe rest of us with a blueprint.
Also this is a huge victory for the citizens and they have provided rthe rest of us with a blueprint.
Tom Homan: “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude…We will continue to enforce Title A immigration law throughout this nation…Those who say we are backing down from immigration enforcement or the promise of mass deportations, you are simply wrong.”
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I want to believe it so bad but I do not trust that agency at all.
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We still need our neighbors back.
February 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
We still need our neighbors back.
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when unknown men come into our government center to grab teenagers, is there anyone that verifies somehow that they are actually federal agents?
These assholes look like the psychotically violent henchmen in a mediocre movie
February 11, 2026 at 5:20 AM
when unknown men come into our government center to grab teenagers, is there anyone that verifies somehow that they are actually federal agents?
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What this man is describing would seem to constitute crimes against humanity under international law. Other governments could and should contest the abuses he’s describing the U.S. government committing against migrants.
“It’s just a horrible, horrible, horrible place,” he said of his detention camp. “I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
February 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
What this man is describing would seem to constitute crimes against humanity under international law. Other governments could and should contest the abuses he’s describing the U.S. government committing against migrants.
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
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Listen to this. Not a penny more for this. Abolish and prosecute anyone who had anything to do with it.
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Listen to this. Not a penny more for this. Abolish and prosecute anyone who had anything to do with it.
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700 agents leaving Minnesota to terrorize a less organized community in a less prepared state is not a win. 700 agents being summarily fired would be a small win.
February 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
700 agents leaving Minnesota to terrorize a less organized community in a less prepared state is not a win. 700 agents being summarily fired would be a small win.
chemical irritants should not be used by law enforcement
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
chemical irritants should not be used by law enforcement
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this unprecedented momentum behind a single issue sure might be a useful fulcrum to try and wrench this country back from over the brink
74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting it, according to YouGov polling from last month.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Weak calls for "reform" are coming from *elected* Democrats like Chuck, not the average Democratic voter.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 AM
this unprecedented momentum behind a single issue sure might be a useful fulcrum to try and wrench this country back from over the brink
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Asking for body cams for ICE is like staring at a burning barn and suggesting the doors be painted
February 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Asking for body cams for ICE is like staring at a burning barn and suggesting the doors be painted
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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
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The entire minnesota delegation needs to be at Whipple by lunch.
BREAKING: Judge Jia Cobb issues a TRO blocking DHS Sec Noem's Jan 8 memo purporting to require 7-day notices by members of Congress to perform oversight visits to immigration detention facilities.
The effect is that congressional oversight visits are allowed on request, as is required by Sec. 527.
The effect is that congressional oversight visits are allowed on request, as is required by Sec. 527.
February 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The entire minnesota delegation needs to be at Whipple by lunch.
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Trump’s campaign of retribution is costing our small businesses their livelihoods and doing long-term damage to Minnesota’s economy.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-ic...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-ic...
The ICE surge has disrupted business. Minnesota’s top economic official is ‘very concerned.’
In an interview, DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek spoke at length about how ICE is affecting businesses and making the job of growing the state’s economy more difficult.
www.startribune.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Trump’s campaign of retribution is costing our small businesses their livelihoods and doing long-term damage to Minnesota’s economy.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-ic...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-ic...
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Sometimes I think of this sign I took a photo of last April in Boston…
Seen at South Station in Boston. “…then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak out for me.”
February 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Sometimes I think of this sign I took a photo of last April in Boston…
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There were 3800 children in ice custody in December. We have no idea how many they have now. This began with Obama and only increased under Biden. This administration has increased holding children in camps.
1 less now that Liam is home.
Bring them all home. Close the camps.
1 less now that Liam is home.
Bring them all home. Close the camps.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
February 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
There were 3800 children in ice custody in December. We have no idea how many they have now. This began with Obama and only increased under Biden. This administration has increased holding children in camps.
1 less now that Liam is home.
Bring them all home. Close the camps.
1 less now that Liam is home.
Bring them all home. Close the camps.
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DFL legislators need to insist on a compensation fund of tens of millions of dollars to offset economic harms of the ICE siege. It infuriates me that Mercado Central has to hold a $500,000 bake sale to hold onto their building. Tens of fucking millions.
February 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
DFL legislators need to insist on a compensation fund of tens of millions of dollars to offset economic harms of the ICE siege. It infuriates me that Mercado Central has to hold a $500,000 bake sale to hold onto their building. Tens of fucking millions.
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I thank god for our local leaders truly, but I can’t imagine how traumatized they are every single fucking goddamn day. I would replace every single state leader with people just from Ward 1/SD60 if I could.
February 1, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I thank god for our local leaders truly, but I can’t imagine how traumatized they are every single fucking goddamn day. I would replace every single state leader with people just from Ward 1/SD60 if I could.
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Replace your trips at Target and go to Little India, Super Mercado Latino, Holyland, Eastside Co-op and many other actual community stores instead.
January 31, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Replace your trips at Target and go to Little India, Super Mercado Latino, Holyland, Eastside Co-op and many other actual community stores instead.
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Not to get political, but America is very pretty and has a lot of nice folks making cool things, and I think if we had a president who wasn’t actively trying to murder us, we could have a pretty good time
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Not to get political, but America is very pretty and has a lot of nice folks making cool things, and I think if we had a president who wasn’t actively trying to murder us, we could have a pretty good time
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Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
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Since we can’t call the police there’s not gonna be a number of hit and runs but it’s happening several times a day around the metro.
Once you’re walking around and looking at cars you’ll start noticing all the damage.
Once you’re walking around and looking at cars you’ll start noticing all the damage.
January 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Since we can’t call the police there’s not gonna be a number of hit and runs but it’s happening several times a day around the metro.
Once you’re walking around and looking at cars you’ll start noticing all the damage.
Once you’re walking around and looking at cars you’ll start noticing all the damage.
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this is why it’s important that the media doesn’t make it seem like ICE are just in minneapolis. it’s all over minnesota
brainerd is two hours north of the twin cities, not a huge city at all. and they showed up for a vigil to support these workers
brainerd is two hours north of the twin cities, not a huge city at all. and they showed up for a vigil to support these workers
January 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
this is why it’s important that the media doesn’t make it seem like ICE are just in minneapolis. it’s all over minnesota
brainerd is two hours north of the twin cities, not a huge city at all. and they showed up for a vigil to support these workers
brainerd is two hours north of the twin cities, not a huge city at all. and they showed up for a vigil to support these workers
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An entire community of thousands, here legally, having been demonized with deranged lies about eating pets, is about to be arbitrarily DECLARED illegal so they can be forcibly ethnically cleansed. I don’t want to hear one more fucking word about comparisons to Nazi Germany being overwrought.
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 AM
An entire community of thousands, here legally, having been demonized with deranged lies about eating pets, is about to be arbitrarily DECLARED illegal so they can be forcibly ethnically cleansed. I don’t want to hear one more fucking word about comparisons to Nazi Germany being overwrought.