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ICE operations

The hazards and challenges of ICE operations, including the potential for mistakes and the need for defensive actions.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Minneapolis signal chat traitors

Signal chats organized to track agents have included claims that local Democratic officials and campaign staff were “admins” or “dispatchers” in groups that doxxed and impeded federal immigration oper...

Jan 24, 2026
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Which local organizations have been coordinating protests in the Twin Cities and what are their funding sources?

Large, coordinated protests across the have been organized by a mix of local progressive groups — notably , , , , (as an affiliate rapid‑response arm), and the — with backing and public endorsement fr...

Jan 16, 2026
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Is obstructing ICE a crime

Obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can constitute a federal crime: federal guidance and legal analyses say physically blocking agents, providing false information, or aiding someone...

Jan 16, 2026

status of secretary noem's impeachment

House Democrats have formally filed three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem — introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly and backed by roughly 70 House Democrats — accusing h...

Jan 16, 2026

what was renee good doing at the scene?

Multiple independent news organizations and bystander videos show Renee Nicole Good was at an immigration-enforcement action in south Minneapolis as a witness and supporter: she and her wife had come ...

Jan 19, 2026

Did Kristi Noem lie when she claimed no Americans have been detained by ICE?

Kristi Noem publicly asserted that “no American citizens have been arrested or detained” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a claim that multiple fact-checkers, news outlets and legal filings hav...

Jan 26, 2026

How have student-led walkouts over ICE and immigration enforcement been organized and what legal protections guided those actions?

in January 2026 were coordinated by a mix of student clubs, grassroots groups and national online campaigns and were explicitly motivated by recent operations and the Jan. 7 killing of ; organizers ra...

Jan 29, 2026

Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz were not charged or indicted. investigations/subpoenas related to ICE obstruction claims, but no formal criminal charges?

has opened an investigative probe and issued subpoenas concerning whether Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey impeded federal immigration enforcement, but reporters and watchdogs say neither man has be...

Jan 19, 2026

Minnesota donations supporting anti ice protesters

Philanthropic and grassroots dollars have flowed to Minnesota efforts opposing recent ICE operations through a mix of national foundation grants, intermediary fiscal-sponsorship channels, local mutual...

Jan 28, 2026

What defines a 'criminal' versus 'civil' immigration arrest under ICE reporting standards?

distinguishes "criminal" and "civil" immigration arrests by the legal basis for the action and the underlying allegations: criminal arrests are tied to alleged or proven violations of criminal law and...

Jan 28, 2026

Is Minneapolis under mob rule with ice riots? Who holds the rioters accountable? And is it illegal to interrupt federal investigations of ICE law enforcement?

is not "under mob rule," but the city is experiencing sustained, large-scale and intermittent confrontations linked to a federal enforcement surge and multiple involving federal agents that have provo...

Jan 20, 2026

And was there any reporting that showed a baby being exposed to some sort of ICE deployed gas mid January 2026?

Reporting from multiple national and local outlets in mid‑January 2026 documents a Minneapolis family’s account that federal immigration agents deployed crowd‑control munitions — described as tear gas...

Jan 13, 2026

How have mainstream outlets and social-media users differed in describing the podium banner at Noem's January 8 press conference?

Mainstream outlets covering Kristi Noem’s Jan. 8 press conference largely focused on the who, where and why of the event—ICE operations, the Minneapolis shooting and reactions in New York—while most d...

Jan 23, 2026

What have Columbia Heights officials and Minnesota prosecutors recommended in response to recent ICE operations in the district?

publicly condemned recent actions in their district, saying the operations have “” the community, traumatised students and accusing agents of using a 5‑year‑old as “bait” while calling for accountabil...

Jan 22, 2026

What are Ice raids

are targeted enforcement operations led by intended to locate, detain, and often remove people the agency believes are violating federal immigration laws; they can occur at homes, workplaces, day‑labo...

Jan 16, 2026

Are the ice papers real?

The phrase “ICE papers” is being used in two different ways in current reporting: as shorthand for documents ICE agents show or ask for during stops and home encounters, and as a literal dictionary te...

Feb 4, 2026

How did the White House’s public statements about Renee Good change after learning a family member supported President Trump?

’s public tone toward shifted from a defensive, enforcement-focused posture to a personally sympathetic and conciliatory one after was told that Good’s father was a supporter; officials and the presid...

Feb 3, 2026

Did Newt Gingrich condemn ICE actions?

did not issue a wholesale condemnation of ; instead he offered guarded praise for the agency’s legality while acknowledging it is imperfect and calling for a national conversation about humane enforce...

Jan 24, 2026

NYPD today ICE video

A viral clip purportedly showing officers arresting federal agents has been debunked: ’s fact-check concluded the clip was AI-generated and traced it to a account that posts fabricated . Reporting doe...

Jan 19, 2026

Is the dhs taking accountability for its ice agents

DHS is publicly framing recent ICE actions as lawful and necessary while simultaneously facing a cascade of judicial orders, congressional oversight efforts, civil-society calls for funding cuts, and ...