Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
Prosecutors say 12 were arrested and two remain at large after coordinated blockades, stalking and ice-throwing tactics targeted federal immigration agents.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Daniel Rosen announced charges against 15 people for "conspiracies to impede" federal immigration operations during Operation Metro Surge this winter.
- President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to "investigate, disrupt, and dismantle" groups associated with Antifa, prompting the winter operation that deployed thousands of agents across the Twin Cities.
- Rosen alleged the defendants, members of two Minneapolis-based groups, used "stalking" tactics against agents; twelve were arrested Tuesday morning, with two remaining fugitives.
- Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez urged residents to continue protecting observers, while the Minnesota Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild condemned the charges as an "act of political repression."
- Critics note that over one-third of prior Operation Metro Surge cases have been dismissed or failed, with one judge calling affidavits from Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Richard Berger "a fake affidavit.
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How did they ever peg Kyle Wagner (L) as antifascist? Also pictured: Antifa Super-Soldiers Willow Morgan (center) and Isaac Sant (R). The DOJ press release caption says they were ‘at the scene of a damaged government vehicle.’ Terrifying!The Justice Department on Tuesday announced the indictment of 15 people from Minnesota for allegedly conspiring to commit horrendous crimes against DHS goons during this year’s protests against Donald Trump’s et…
Minnesota charges 15 activists with an alleged conspiracy against ICE agents and links them to the antifa movement
The protests against immigration raids that shook Minnesota during the first months of the year have moved from the streets to the courts. Fifteen people were charged on Tuesday with being part of an alleged organized network that sought to interfere with federal immigration operations, in a case that has already prompted accusations of political persecution.Seguir leyendo
'Major Escalation': Trump Prosecutor Invokes NSPM-7 While Unveiling Charges Against 15 ICE Protesters
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota struggle to charge protesters amid Trump's crackdown. Indictments of 15 organizers face scrutiny. Major escalation against First Amendment rights.
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