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In Ashland, WI
December 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
In Ashland, WI
ICE takes two into custody at restaurant in Ashland
Note: no judicial warrant? police assisted ICE
Don't let ICE into private areas without a judicial warrant
www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-n...
Note: no judicial warrant? police assisted ICE
Don't let ICE into private areas without a judicial warrant
www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-n...
www.wearegreenbay.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
ICE takes two into custody at restaurant in Ashland
Note: no judicial warrant? police assisted ICE
Don't let ICE into private areas without a judicial warrant
www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-n...
Note: no judicial warrant? police assisted ICE
Don't let ICE into private areas without a judicial warrant
www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-n...
"This group is all work in action.. They’ve been taking phone call tips into the hotline, helping our immigrants and migrant community, as well as just fielding phone calls from community members who are really terrorized,' said Representative Liish Kozlowski"
www.fox21online.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.fox21online.com/2025/12/18/t...
Twin Ports Rapid Response takes action against potential ICE raids - Fox21Online
DULUTH, Minn.– A Twin Ports activist group is raising the alarm about what they call an increase of attacks against immigrants by ICE. Twin Ports Rapid Response held a community meeting to educate peo...
www.fox21online.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"This group is all work in action.. They’ve been taking phone call tips into the hotline, helping our immigrants and migrant community, as well as just fielding phone calls from community members who are really terrorized,' said Representative Liish Kozlowski"
www.fox21online.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.fox21online.com/2025/12/18/t...
"Charlotte Frantz says the group’s goal is to be witnesses to immigration enforcement actions, establish an emergency response network, and spread constitutional awareness."
www.wdio.com/front-page/t...
www.wdio.com/front-page/t...
Twin Ports Rapid Response, the watchdogs of local ICE operations
The Twin Ports Rapid Response is a grassroots organization that's spreading constitutional awareness as whistle blowers to ICE arrests.
www.wdio.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"Charlotte Frantz says the group’s goal is to be witnesses to immigration enforcement actions, establish an emergency response network, and spread constitutional awareness."
www.wdio.com/front-page/t...
www.wdio.com/front-page/t...
“Duluth is a place that welcomes immigrants,” member Sara Cedars said. “Duluth is a place where we all belong, where we are all community.”
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/t...
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/t...
Twin Ports volunteers launch immigration 'rapid response' team
After multiple ICE raids in the Northland this year, the group seeks to document enforcement activities and advocate for the rights of immigrants.
www.duluthnewstribune.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“Duluth is a place that welcomes immigrants,” member Sara Cedars said. “Duluth is a place where we all belong, where we are all community.”
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/t...
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/t...
A legal opinion from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office could jeopardize counties’ participation in federal immigration enforcement
The guidance says state law bars Minnesota sheriffs from unilaterally entering into agreements with federal immigration officials
www.kaxe.org/local-news/2...
The guidance says state law bars Minnesota sheriffs from unilaterally entering into agreements with federal immigration officials
www.kaxe.org/local-news/2...
MN attorney general’s legal opinion could threaten county agreements with ICE
The guidance says state law bars MN sheriffs, including those in Crow Wing, Cass and Itasca counties, from unilaterally entering agreements with federal immigration officials.
www.kaxe.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A legal opinion from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office could jeopardize counties’ participation in federal immigration enforcement
The guidance says state law bars Minnesota sheriffs from unilaterally entering into agreements with federal immigration officials
www.kaxe.org/local-news/2...
The guidance says state law bars Minnesota sheriffs from unilaterally entering into agreements with federal immigration officials
www.kaxe.org/local-news/2...
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Confirmed ICE deportation flight touching down ~11:05am today. It will land at Signature Aviation's private terminal. Detainees will be moved from Whipple and other detention centers, shackled in the cold, then flown off to Louisiana and elsewhere.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Confirmed ICE deportation flight touching down ~11:05am today. It will land at Signature Aviation's private terminal. Detainees will be moved from Whipple and other detention centers, shackled in the cold, then flown off to Louisiana and elsewhere.
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ICE is terrorizing immigrant communities in Minneapolis and across our state- but Minnesotans do not back down in the face of hate.
Thank you to every Minnesotan who is standing up and keeping our immigrant neighbors safe.
Thank you to every Minnesotan who is standing up and keeping our immigrant neighbors safe.
December 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
ICE is terrorizing immigrant communities in Minneapolis and across our state- but Minnesotans do not back down in the face of hate.
Thank you to every Minnesotan who is standing up and keeping our immigrant neighbors safe.
Thank you to every Minnesotan who is standing up and keeping our immigrant neighbors safe.
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In Minnesota, we care about our neighbors—no matter our income, skin color, or where we were born. As Trump and the ICE machine attack our immigrant neighbors, we’re coming together to say MN ❤️'s our neighbors. March with us: www.facebook.com/share/1JbXD5...
#DeICEMN
#DeICEMN
December 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
In Minnesota, we care about our neighbors—no matter our income, skin color, or where we were born. As Trump and the ICE machine attack our immigrant neighbors, we’re coming together to say MN ❤️'s our neighbors. March with us: www.facebook.com/share/1JbXD5...
#DeICEMN
#DeICEMN
“The impact of immigration on the economy is a multifaceted topic and crime is just one of the factors” Jácome said. “To get a holistic picture, policymakers should also account for research, invention and services that are being provided because of immigrants.
news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024...
news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024...
Immigrants are significantly less likely to commit crimes than the U.S.-born
Study finds over a 150-year period, immigrants have never been incarcerated at a greater rate than those born in the United States
news.northwestern.edu
December 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
“The impact of immigration on the economy is a multifaceted topic and crime is just one of the factors” Jácome said. “To get a holistic picture, policymakers should also account for research, invention and services that are being provided because of immigrants.
news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024...
news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024...
"...the struggle on Lake Street will soon have ripple effects. He said that business owners and employees in the area are not only paying taxes, they're also paying other businesses throughout Minnesota to supply them with meat and other products. "
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Twin Cities Latino, Somali businesses struggling amid ICE's Operation Metro Surge: "What did we do?"
Some members of the Twin Cities' immigrant community say Operation Metro Surge is not only striking fear in the Latino and Somali communities, but it's also harming their small businesses.
www.cbsnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"...the struggle on Lake Street will soon have ripple effects. He said that business owners and employees in the area are not only paying taxes, they're also paying other businesses throughout Minnesota to supply them with meat and other products. "
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
"Once vibrant businesses and bustling corridors now resemble a deserted city. Business owners say foot traffic has nearly vanished since ICE arrived in force. The big conversation among them: how to pay the next month’s rent...."
minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/16/k...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/16/k...
Karmel Mall, once a bustling center of community, falls silent • Minnesota Reformer
Khadijo Warsawe, a single mother of three and a restaurant owner at Karmel Mall, said the fear of ICE arrests has halted her livelihood. Once a lively gathering spot filled with the aroma of homemade...
minnesotareformer.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:53 AM
"Once vibrant businesses and bustling corridors now resemble a deserted city. Business owners say foot traffic has nearly vanished since ICE arrived in force. The big conversation among them: how to pay the next month’s rent...."
minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/16/k...
minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/16/k...
"Their friendship shows how interwoven our communities have grown, with many Minnesotans expressing solidarity for their immigrant neighbors in ways both raucous and quiet."
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Fear rippling through Minneapolis immigrant communities
As the Department of Homeland Security steps up immigration enforcement in Minnesota, arrests and other confrontations have been popping up in more locations.
www.startribune.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"Their friendship shows how interwoven our communities have grown, with many Minnesotans expressing solidarity for their immigrant neighbors in ways both raucous and quiet."
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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Trump has escalated his attacks on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar to a disturbing new level. Yesterday, federal immigration agents pulled over her son and demanded proof of his citizenship.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said federal immigration agents pulled over her son on Saturday and asked him to prove his citizenship.
www.cbsnews.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Trump has escalated his attacks on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar to a disturbing new level. Yesterday, federal immigration agents pulled over her son and demanded proof of his citizenship.
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This is extremely important
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is extremely important
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What happens after an Operation Midway Blitz arrest? The answer involves a growing network of ICE detention facilities & due process violations. We've just released a report outlining all the challenges faced by our Chicago neighbors in ICE detention: https://immigrantjustice.org/AfterTheBlitz
December 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
What happens after an Operation Midway Blitz arrest? The answer involves a growing network of ICE detention facilities & due process violations. We've just released a report outlining all the challenges faced by our Chicago neighbors in ICE detention: https://immigrantjustice.org/AfterTheBlitz
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"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
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A little, 3D-printed whistle is making a lot of noise among those protesting ICE actions. www.minnpost.com/metro/2025/1...
How whistles became a 'tool of resistance' against ICE raids
Twin Cities activists have distributed hundreds of whistles to help warn neighbors about federal immigration enforcement.
www.minnpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A little, 3D-printed whistle is making a lot of noise among those protesting ICE actions. www.minnpost.com/metro/2025/1...
“These are people here building a house in the frigid Minnesota weather for other people to live in. These aren't dangerous people. They're trying to make a buck in this economy” [State Rep. Falconer] said. “I just can't fathom how we got to this point as a society.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
ICE agents corner Chanhassen construction workers amid frigid temperatures
Eyewitnesses said federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen on Saturday morning, trapping two workers on the roof. A video on social media shows one worker being brought down and tak...
www.mprnews.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
“These are people here building a house in the frigid Minnesota weather for other people to live in. These aren't dangerous people. They're trying to make a buck in this economy” [State Rep. Falconer] said. “I just can't fathom how we got to this point as a society.”
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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