madi mcvan
@madisonmcvan.bsky.social
reporter @ minnesota reformer. covering the trump admin's impact on minnesotans. texan in st. paul. DMs open. eng/esp
she is the best — both in her photography and her attitude on the ground!
January 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM
she is the best — both in her photography and her attitude on the ground!
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We’re one-quarter of the way through President Donald Trump’s second term.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM
link to the full newsletter from yesterday in case you wanna read/click links prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/S...
thanks brian! i'm a huge fan of yours!
January 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM
thanks brian! i'm a huge fan of yours!
thank you, holly!
January 21, 2026 at 3:47 PM
thank you, holly!
you can thank nicole for bringing you iconic photos of the resistance, including this exceptional action shot of will stancil: bsky.app/profile/cing...
January 21, 2026 at 3:28 PM
you can thank nicole for bringing you iconic photos of the resistance, including this exceptional action shot of will stancil: bsky.app/profile/cing...
and finally, a shoutout to my partner Nicole Neri, who has been with me every step of the way, capturing photos that bring these stories to life.
DMs always open to tips/feedback/etc. please reach out and say hi!
DMs always open to tips/feedback/etc. please reach out and say hi!
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
and finally, a shoutout to my partner Nicole Neri, who has been with me every step of the way, capturing photos that bring these stories to life.
DMs always open to tips/feedback/etc. please reach out and say hi!
DMs always open to tips/feedback/etc. please reach out and say hi!
today i wrote about how in the twin cities, the organized resistance to ICE is everywhere.
In the Twin Cities, ICE resistance goes mainstream • Minnesota Reformer
The week before an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in south Minneapolis, her 67-year-old neighbor Terri Sullivan heard that a school in nearby Richfield that serves mostly Latino students needed ...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
today i wrote about how in the twin cities, the organized resistance to ICE is everywhere.
i'm trying to capture aspects of this moment that are flying under the radar — like the quiet arrests that are still happening despite observers' best efforts.
These are the arrests you’re not seeing • Minnesota Reformer
A man shelters alone under the heaters of a south Minneapolis bus stop on a cold January morning, the hood of a grey sweatshirt pulled over his thick dark hair. He unzips his black outer coat and look...
minnesotareformer.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
i'm trying to capture aspects of this moment that are flying under the radar — like the quiet arrests that are still happening despite observers' best efforts.
since the arrival of thousands of immigration agents in the cities, i've been trying to focus my energy on finding stories that you won't see in other media outlets.
In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations • Minnesota Reformer
As Elle Neubauer drove before dawn past the darkened windows of the immigrant-owned businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis, her co-pilot and friend Patty O’Keefe scanned the passing vehicles with bi...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
since the arrival of thousands of immigration agents in the cities, i've been trying to focus my energy on finding stories that you won't see in other media outlets.
you probably know how the rest of this story goes.
Report: ICE headed to Twin Cities targeting Somali immigrants • Minnesota Reformer
The New York Times reported Tuesday morning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is launching an “intensive immigration enforcement operation primarily targeting hundreds of undocumented Somali im...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
you probably know how the rest of this story goes.
i also was the first to report on the deportations happening at MSP — i interviewed an ecuadorian man who had been deported that way. no one on the plan spoke spanish, he said, and he landed in ecuador with no phone and no wallet, hours from his family.
'We had no idea where we were going’: Deportees pass through MSP • Minnesota Reformer
When Marco Azogue climbed the stairs onto a plane parked on the tarmac of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, shackled at the wrists and ankles, he assumed the plane was taking him to his home...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
i also was the first to report on the deportations happening at MSP — i interviewed an ecuadorian man who had been deported that way. no one on the plan spoke spanish, he said, and he landed in ecuador with no phone and no wallet, hours from his family.
in november, we saw the second large standoff between ICE agents and rapid responders, this time in St. Paul during a workplace raid:
Dozens of federal agents raid St. Paul business, sparking protest • Minnesota Reformer
Dozens of federal agents surrounded the St. Paul headquarters of paper distributor Bro-Tex on Tuesday morning and were quickly met by a couple hundred protesters. The agents wore uniforms marked with ...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
in november, we saw the second large standoff between ICE agents and rapid responders, this time in St. Paul during a workplace raid:
in october, i wrote about how the immigrant rights movement in MN was tackling the second trump administration. my sources weren't ready to talk on the record about rapid response networks and other preparations for a large-scale ICE deployment. but that was happening behind the scenes.
How Minnesota immigrant rights advocates are meeting the moment • Minnesota Reformer
A collection of southeast Asian community advocates and elected officials gathered at St. Paul’s East Side Freedom Library in August for a press conference that felt more like a funeral. Deportations...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
in october, i wrote about how the immigrant rights movement in MN was tackling the second trump administration. my sources weren't ready to talk on the record about rapid response networks and other preparations for a large-scale ICE deployment. but that was happening behind the scenes.
oh, and then the state legislature repealed undocumented adults' eligibility for state-subsidized health insurance, thanks to republicans' control of exactly half of the state house.
Legislature repeals MinnesotaCare for undocumented adults • Minnesota Reformer
Despite Democratic-Farmer-Labor control of the state Senate, the governor’s office, and half of the House, Republicans forced Democrats to roll back one of their signature accomplishments from the 202...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
oh, and then the state legislature repealed undocumented adults' eligibility for state-subsidized health insurance, thanks to republicans' control of exactly half of the state house.
regardless, it was the first major demonstration of force by the trump administration in minneapolis. minnesota AG keith ellison: “it seemed like the point was to inflict terror and fear into the community.”
AG Ellison condemns federal raid in Minneapolis • Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison condemned Tuesday’s militarized federal law enforcement action in Minneapolis, saying “it seemed like the point was to inflict terror and fear into the communi...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
regardless, it was the first major demonstration of force by the trump administration in minneapolis. minnesota AG keith ellison: “it seemed like the point was to inflict terror and fear into the community.”
in june, we got the first major raid. i was on the ground — it was confusing. ICE was there, but authorities said it was a criminal raid, not immigration-related. everyone was waiting for them to come out of the taqueria with a bunch of employees in handcuffs, but that never happened.
Hundreds protest ICE, other federal law enforcement action in Minneapolis • Minnesota Reformer
Federal law enforcement officers raided a Minneapolis taco restaurant Tuesday morning, sparking protests from immigrant rights activists and neighbors. Officers wearing the uniforms of Immigration an...
minnesotareformer.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
in june, we got the first major raid. i was on the ground — it was confusing. ICE was there, but authorities said it was a criminal raid, not immigration-related. everyone was waiting for them to come out of the taqueria with a bunch of employees in handcuffs, but that never happened.
i've spent over a decade working on my spanish to be able to report stories like this:
Venezolanos en Minnesota, objeto de órdenes migratorias de Trump, verán expirado su estatus legal • Minnesota Reformer
Read in English Cuando el avión de Johann Teran aterrizó en Miami en mayo, el reloj empezó a correr. Teran, un abogado de Barquisimeto, Venezuela, podría trabajar en Estados Unidos durante dos años a ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
i've spent over a decade working on my spanish to be able to report stories like this:
one of the first actions the trump administration took against immigrants was to end temporary protected status — basically, protection from deportation — for several countries, including venezuela.
Venezuelans in Minnesota, targeted by Trump immigration orders, will see legal status expire • Minnesota Reformer
Leer en español When Johann Teran’s plane touched down in Miami in May, the clock started ticking. Teran, a lawyer from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, would be allowed to work in the U.S. for two years aft...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
one of the first actions the trump administration took against immigrants was to end temporary protected status — basically, protection from deportation — for several countries, including venezuela.
or what if they start trying to use drivers' license data to find undocumented people?
Minnesota driver's license offices: we don’t track immigration status • Minnesota Reformer
As President Donald Trump begins ramping up immigration enforcement, some immigrants in Minnesota are worried that the data they’ve handed over to the government when filing taxes, requesting financia...
minnesotareformer.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
or what if they start trying to use drivers' license data to find undocumented people?