‘This Isn’t Living, Right?’: Minnesota Immigrants Share Their Stories While in Hiding From ICE

‘This isn’t living, right?’: Minnesota immigrants share their stories while in hiding from ICE

MPR News connected with five immigrants across Minnesota who have been scared to leave their homes over the last six weeks, due to fears of encountering ICE. Each person recorded voice memos or spoke to a reporter for three days, sharing their experiences of living locked inside.

Lessons from Minneapolis: Do not grow weary in redeeming democracy

By Gen Heywood | FāVS News Columnist The views expressed in this opinion column are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of FāVS News.  The violence in Minneapolis has not ended. As of Feb. 17, one of my contacts on the ground wrote to say that “arrests and deportations are still happening.”  Another contact wrote that what has changed is that the money to help people in crisis has dried up. People are still in hiding a…

As ICE agents flood Minnesota, local reporters say national news misses the mark – Sierra Nevada Ally

Anti-ICE messages line the fence of a house across the street from where ICE killed a peaceful observer on Jan. 7. Photo by Claire Carlson. This story by Claire Carlson originally appeared in The Objective and is republished here with permission. Since early December, Minnesota has been the target of the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in the U.S., called Operation Metro Surge. The state is home to the country’s large…

ICYMI: The Fake War on Drugs, Christian Nationalism, ICE outta Minnesota? The Rise of Mumps, Did CERN Do It? Trump Craziness

Reading time: 3 minutes This week seemed extra crazy with Pam Bondi taking up way too much of the oxygen. It is understandable if you missed these other nuggets of crazy and disillusionment from this week's news.

Secret Emails Show ICE Knew of Rising Force Incidents Months Before Minnesota Shootings

Internal emails of ICE have revealed that the department was aware of rising use of force months before the Minneapolis killings actually happened.