MINNEAPOLIS—Activists in Minneapolis are continuing to organize efforts to impede immigration enforcement as the Trump administration surges more agents to the Twin Cities.
Local efforts to disrupt the work of immigration officers in the area began weeks before a deadly shooting brought Minneapolis into the national spotlight on Jan. 7. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a protester, Renee Good, in her SUV, which hit him at the same time, as she tried to flee after being asked to exit her vehicle during an ICE operation. Federal officials have said the officer opened fire in self-defense.
The shooting triggered a surge of protests in the area that have led to near-daily clashes between the protesters and federal officers. The activists have targeted hotels where ICE officers are believed to be staying and ramped up their efforts to interfere with the enforcement operations, such as by handing out free whistles used to alert others that officers are in the area….
How ICE Was Targeted in Minneapolis for Weeks Before Fatal Shooting
