@shaunladen.bsky.social
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Ramon Menera, a Columbia Heights resident and U.S. citizen, said he was detained by Border Patrol agents Jan. 14 after an agent told him his accent led officers to question where he was born.
The agent asking for Menera’s identification appeared to have an accent himself.
The agent asking for Menera’s identification appeared to have an accent himself.
January 21, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Ramon Menera, a Columbia Heights resident and U.S. citizen, said he was detained by Border Patrol agents Jan. 14 after an agent told him his accent led officers to question where he was born.
The agent asking for Menera’s identification appeared to have an accent himself.
The agent asking for Menera’s identification appeared to have an accent himself.
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Last night Maya announced they would be closed until further notice because they couldn’t guarantee the safety of their customers and staff due to ICE’s occupation of our City. ICE is actively making our neighborhoods less safe and hurting anchor businesses in our community like Maya.
January 20, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Last night Maya announced they would be closed until further notice because they couldn’t guarantee the safety of their customers and staff due to ICE’s occupation of our City. ICE is actively making our neighborhoods less safe and hurting anchor businesses in our community like Maya.
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Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.
US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search
Federal immigration agents have detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions.
bit.ly
January 20, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.
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Ellison: This is the essence of dictatorship. It’s the essence of it. And we’ve got to get over the idea that this couldn’t happen here. Not only could it happen here—it’s happening here.
January 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Ellison: This is the essence of dictatorship. It’s the essence of it. And we’ve got to get over the idea that this couldn’t happen here. Not only could it happen here—it’s happening here.
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Nasra Ahmed, a U.S. citizen raised in St. Paul, recounts the encounter with a dozen ICE agents that led to two days at the Sherburne County Jail. She was taken for an MRI in arm and leg restraints, and then released Friday night without charges:
January 18, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Nasra Ahmed, a U.S. citizen raised in St. Paul, recounts the encounter with a dozen ICE agents that led to two days at the Sherburne County Jail. She was taken for an MRI in arm and leg restraints, and then released Friday night without charges:
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"This is a verified page fundraising support for the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and Working Partnerships' 2026 rapid response effort to meet the needs of impacted union members, worker center members, and their families..."
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workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
Support Impacted Union Families! | Working Partnerships
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:52 AM
"This is a verified page fundraising support for the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and Working Partnerships' 2026 rapid response effort to meet the needs of impacted union members, worker center members, and their families..."
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/su...
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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ICE/CBP is following school busses now.
My husband (a school bus driver) was just in an urgent all-hands meeting about it this afternoon.
My husband (a school bus driver) was just in an urgent all-hands meeting about it this afternoon.
January 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
ICE/CBP is following school busses now.
My husband (a school bus driver) was just in an urgent all-hands meeting about it this afternoon.
My husband (a school bus driver) was just in an urgent all-hands meeting about it this afternoon.
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Great piece highlighting Labor’s role in our ICE resistance.
The beating heart of a fighting labor movement is in Minnesota. One of the key battles for the future of working people will be determined there. Trump’s goons are treating their assault on the state as a workshop for what to do next. Solidarity is the answer.
labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
Will ICE Ignite a Mass Strike in Minnesota?
Minnesota appears to be in gear for a mass uprising. Unions, community organizations, faith leaders, and small businesses there are calling for a statewide day of “no work (except for emergency servic...
labornotes.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Great piece highlighting Labor’s role in our ICE resistance.
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Remember the video of that door busting ICE raid over the weekend? Not only was it done without a proper warrant, but the man they were looking for had checked in with ICE two weeks earlier. The chaos and violence is a performance.
www.fox9.com/news/judge-i...
www.fox9.com/news/judge-i...
January 16, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Remember the video of that door busting ICE raid over the weekend? Not only was it done without a proper warrant, but the man they were looking for had checked in with ICE two weeks earlier. The chaos and violence is a performance.
www.fox9.com/news/judge-i...
www.fox9.com/news/judge-i...
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This is government of the people, by the people, for the people. Thank you for your service.
Today the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on Governor Walz to enact an eviction moratorium to keep Minneapolis families in their homes to protect them from ICE.
January 16, 2026 at 4:08 AM
This is government of the people, by the people, for the people. Thank you for your service.
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"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"Officers threw flash bangs and tear gas in my car. I got six kids in the car"
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
"His wife, Destiny Jackson, told FOX 9 their 6-month-old infant stopped breathing and lost consciousness. She then performed CPR on her baby."
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@angiecraigmn.bsky.social was the ONLY Minnesota Democrat to vote for the Laken Riley Act. The only one to vote to praise ICE.
Even today, with ICE in our streets, she stands by her pro-Trump votes.
Even today, with ICE in our streets, she stands by her pro-Trump votes.
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
@angiecraigmn.bsky.social was the ONLY Minnesota Democrat to vote for the Laken Riley Act. The only one to vote to praise ICE.
Even today, with ICE in our streets, she stands by her pro-Trump votes.
Even today, with ICE in our streets, she stands by her pro-Trump votes.
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Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
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St. Paul Public Schools, the second largest district in Minnesota, is joining the growing number of districts offering a virtual learning option for students alarmed by the surge of ICE activities in the Twin Cities area.
The latest: Renee Good family hires lawyer amid fatal shooting probe
Law firm that represented George Floyd’s family has been hired by Renee Good’s family. A federal judge declined to immediately rule on the ICE surge in Minnesota.
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM
St. Paul Public Schools, the second largest district in Minnesota, is joining the growing number of districts offering a virtual learning option for students alarmed by the surge of ICE activities in the Twin Cities area.
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Metro Transit drivers are witnessing ICE arrests in the streets, and one operator from Somalia was held for over a month after being detained on his way to work, according to union leaders.
Written by Andrew Hazzard.
Written by Andrew Hazzard.
Metro Transit workers decry ICE activity at transit stops
Metro Transit drivers say they’re witnessing ICE arrests at bus stops and in the streets of the Twin Cities.
sahanjournal.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Metro Transit drivers are witnessing ICE arrests in the streets, and one operator from Somalia was held for over a month after being detained on his way to work, according to union leaders.
Written by Andrew Hazzard.
Written by Andrew Hazzard.
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Federal agents clashed with protesters in St. Paul and Minneapolis on January 13, nearly a week after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal officer, as demonstrations continued outside the federal building and within the communities.
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Federal agents clashed with protesters in St. Paul and Minneapolis on January 13, nearly a week after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal officer, as demonstrations continued outside the federal building and within the communities.
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent kneed a man at least five times in the face while several other agents held him pinned facedown on the pavement in south Minneapolis on Friday, according to multiple witnesses who shared videos with the Reformer.
U.S. Border Patrol knees man in face in Minneapolis as other agents hold him down • Minnesota Reformer
A U.S. Border Patrol agent kneed a man at least five times in the face while several other agents held him pinned facedown on the pavement in south Minneapolis on Friday, according to multiple witness...
minnesotareformer.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:27 PM
A U.S. Border Patrol agent kneed a man at least five times in the face while several other agents held him pinned facedown on the pavement in south Minneapolis on Friday, according to multiple witnesses who shared videos with the Reformer.
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“There’s a lot of fear that has come out of these situations where, because our people are brown-skinned, they’re being questioned, and undoubtedly it’s racism." www.startribune.com/ice-detainin...
Tribal leaders say ICE is detaining American Indians during immigration sweeps
The Oglala Sioux Tribe is trying to locate four members detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
www.startribune.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
“There’s a lot of fear that has come out of these situations where, because our people are brown-skinned, they’re being questioned, and undoubtedly it’s racism." www.startribune.com/ice-detainin...
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TOMORROW! The Minnesota AFL-CIO invites all union members in the state to a virtual convening at 4 p.m. to learn how you can nonviolently push back on growing authoritarianism and keep our communities safe.
RSVP (membership will be checked): edmn.me/4jAdZKl
RSVP (membership will be checked): edmn.me/4jAdZKl
January 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
TOMORROW! The Minnesota AFL-CIO invites all union members in the state to a virtual convening at 4 p.m. to learn how you can nonviolently push back on growing authoritarianism and keep our communities safe.
RSVP (membership will be checked): edmn.me/4jAdZKl
RSVP (membership will be checked): edmn.me/4jAdZKl
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I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
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SAY HIS NAME: A week before Renee Good’s murder, #KeithPorter was murdered by an ICE agent in LA. His story isn’t getting the attention it deserves.
abc7.com/post/keith-p...
abc7.com/post/keith-p...
Advocates want legal action after man shot and killed by off-duty ICE agent in Northridge
Advocates argue that the off-duty ICE agent wasn't trained for the situation and should have called police and waited for them to arrive.
abc7.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
SAY HIS NAME: A week before Renee Good’s murder, #KeithPorter was murdered by an ICE agent in LA. His story isn’t getting the attention it deserves.
abc7.com/post/keith-p...
abc7.com/post/keith-p...
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#OtD 10 Jan 1966 biracial voting rights activist Vernon Dahmer was firebombed by the KKK in Mississippi. While he managed to save his wife and child, he died from severe burns and smoke inhalation. He had been trying to help more Black people vote stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8196...
January 10, 2026 at 5:10 AM
#OtD 10 Jan 1966 biracial voting rights activist Vernon Dahmer was firebombed by the KKK in Mississippi. While he managed to save his wife and child, he died from severe burns and smoke inhalation. He had been trying to help more Black people vote stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8196...
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Why does the mainstream Democratic response to authoritarian violence always have to be abstracted like this? defector.com/how-hard-is-...
How Hard Is It To Oppose Murder? | Defector
By now you’ve almost certainly seen the video for yourself, or read about it: an ICE agent shooting a Minneapolis woman, Renee Nicole Good, in the head from point-blank range, killing her as she…
defector.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Why does the mainstream Democratic response to authoritarian violence always have to be abstracted like this? defector.com/how-hard-is-...