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promoting the safety and well-being of all our neighbors
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Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.c1A.hgTK.64uhm_rJ_wJD&smid=url-share
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The Trump administration, after shutting down a resettlement program for Afghans who aided U.S. forces, is now negotiating to relocate up to 1,100 of those individuals to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html
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Twin Ports Rapid Response
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www.meditationsinanemergency.com/everything-i...
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Everything Is Changing Fast: A Brisk Tour Through Shifting Views
In this chaotic, transformative period, a lot of realities are changing in a lot of ways, and public opinion is often either changing with it or leading the change. We are not who we were even a few y...
https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/everything-is-changing-fast-a-brisk-tour-through-shifting-views/
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Deputized for Disaster | American Civil Liberties Union
Deputized for Disaster, details how the Trump administration is drastically expanding the federal 287(g) program to transform state and local law enforcement into a national deportation policing force...
https://www.aclu.org/publications/deputized-for-disaster
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"Join us in the MN Capitol Rotunda on Earth Day, April 22nd, from 1:30-3pm for a Community Hearing on Data Centers! "
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Earth Day x Data Centers: Moratorium Now! ā Rise & Repair Alliance
Join us in the Capitol Rotunda on Earth Day for a community hearing on Hyperscale Data Centers ~ Moratorium Now!
https://riseandrepair.org/earthday
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Abdul El-Sayed
6 days ago
Trump's playbook is to blame every problem on immigrants. But immigrants didn't take your job or spike your healthcare. Here's who didā¦
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Abdul El-Sayed
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ICE is not about immigration. ICE is about normalizing a paramilitary force on peaceful streets. Abolish ICE.
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Texas immigration court interpreter detained by ICE says āthey want to make me disappearā
Meenu Batra, the stateās only licensed Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu interpreter, says she was treated ālike a criminalā
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/ice-immigration-court-interpreter-detained
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Our latest newsletter is available online. Thanks for reading!
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NCDN News 2026-04-16
Protecting our community
https://ncdn.work/newsletter2026-04-16.html
7 days ago
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Common Dreams
7 days ago
"Today, more than 80% of the Democratic caucus stood with the American people and voted to block US military aid to Netanyahu and his horrific, illegal wars," said
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Senate Kills Bid to Block Sale of Bombs, Bulldozers to Israel
US senators on Wednesday voted down a pair of resolutions aimed at blocking US bomb and bulldozer sales to Israel as it continues its genocidal war on Gaza and devastating bombardment of Lebanon.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-2676749127?share_id=9383420
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As we move on, let's not forget the people still locked away ⢠Minnesota Reformer
The measles outbreak āĀ thank you, RFK Jr. āĀ prevented Pedro-Francisco from seeing her lawyer, and kept U.S. Rep. Angie Craig from inspecting the facility, as is her statutory right.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/09/as-we-move-on-lets-not-forget-the-people-still-locked-away/
9 days ago
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American Immigration Council
9 days ago
Do immigrants pay taxes? Absolutely. Every year, immigrants pay billions in taxes to fund our schools, roads, and public services. The facts are clear: immigrants are essential contributors to the U.S. economy. Learn more ā”ļø
https://ow.ly/O3wE50YIrEK
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The War on Terror Paved the Way for Trumpās RiseāNow Heās Making It His Own
Only the total abolition of the DHS can restore freedom.
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/trump-war-on-terror-dhs/
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www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...
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How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/politics/trump-miller-immigration-judges-purge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aFA.r-gk.D4GHR7ju9znK&smid=url-share
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https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2019/04/jane-mcalevey-on-how-to-organize-for-power
13 days ago
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Anat Shenker-Osorio
14 days ago
Absolutely essential wisdom from
@andreapitzer.bsky.social
laying out why "concentration camps" is not merely apt but essential terminology and rousing us to act now, while we still have the freedom to do so, to
#CloseTheCamps
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#BringThemHome
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Meeting the Moment with Anat Shenker-Osorio and Andrea Pitzer
A recording from Andrea Pitzer and Michael Podhorzer's live video
https://substack.com/home/post/p-193603869
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The Infrastructure of Mass Deportation Meets Organized Neighborhood Resistance
As ICE expands the infrastructure of mass deportation, communities are expanding efforts to protect their neighbors
https://statesatthecore.substack.com/p/the-infrastructure-of-mass-deportation
14 days ago
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Immigrants who sought asylum during border surge under increasing pressure ⢠Minnesota Reformer
The millions of migrants who were released into the country during the immigration surge that began in 2021 and peaked in 2023 caused a political firestorm when Republican states transported them to D...
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/08/repub/immigrants-who-sought-asylum-during-border-surge-under-increasing-pressure/
15 days ago
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"This proposed rule is NOT final. If you are eligible for a work permit, apply now! The earliest the rule could be finalized is sometime after April 24, 2026."
asaptogether.org/en/proposed-...
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5 things to know about a new proposed work permit rule
The government is proposing major work permit changes for asylum seekers. A proposed new rule would make it impossible for asylum seekers to apply forā¦
https://asaptogether.org/en/proposed-work-permit-rule/
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NLG Calls for More Support to Prairieland Defendants After Verdict, as Fight Is Far From Over - National Lawyers Guild
Last Friday was a devastating day for the friends, loved ones, and family of the Prairieland Defendants - and for those who care about the rights of free speech, free assembly, and resistance against ...
https://www.nlg.org/praririeland-convictions-statement/
16 days ago
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Weaving a Network of Resistance
Indiana Democrats Light Our Way to Freedom
https://grassrootsconnector.substack.com/p/weaving-a-network-of-resistance
17 days ago
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Trumpās mass deportation plan has broken the quiet of small US towns: āWe have to take care of each otherā
Immigration agents have spread into rural western Wisconsin, taking dozens of people from towns in more politically conservative areas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/05/trump-deportation-rural-towns-wisconsin
18 days ago
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Leah McElrath
18 days ago
āDeath is always lurking. We see it in violence, in the wounds of the world, in the cry of pain that rises from every cornerā¦because of the idolatry of profit that plunders the earth's resources, because of the violence of war that kills and destroys.ā
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Charges filed against bounty hunters who drew āreplica firearmsā at anti-ICE protesters
The men, who are based in Oklahoma are each charged with making threats of violence with reckless disregard and brandishing replica firearms, both of which are felonies.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/04/01/charges-filed-against-bounty-hunters-who-drew-replica-firearms-at-antiice-protesters
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Erie County Medical Examiner's Office deems Alam's death a homicide
The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office has released an official cause and manner of death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a visually impaired Rohingya refugee who died on the streets of Buffalo five days ...
https://www.btpm.org/local/2026-04-01/erie-county-medical-examiners-office-deems-alams-death-a-homicide
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Ely Indivisible
23 days ago
Ely No Kings March 28 300 strong!
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"With more than $77 billion to spend, ICE has amassed an array of Palantir-powered tools that can pinpoint human targets. The resistance, by contrast, has had to rely on the ingenuity of independent operators"
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Opposing ICE Might Save the Country. It Could Also Ruin Your Life
For months, lone vibe coder Rafael Concepcion has obsessively built tools to counter the federal immigration crackdownāpivoting as heās been outmatched. Heās also lost his job and become a target.
https://www.wired.com/story/opposing-ice-might-save-the-country-could-also-ruin-your-life/
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National Immigration Law Center
23 days ago
Trumpās mass deportation regime is tearing families apart. Since Trump took office, his administration has detained and separated the parents of over 11,000 U.S. citizen children.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
ā period.
https://bit.ly/3PtM3wM
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Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids
A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
https://bit.ly/3PtM3wM
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Joaquin Castro
23 days ago
Two-year-old Kaleth is being locked away at the Dilley trailer prison. He is getting sicker with each passing day. He will not eat the food CoreCivc serves, which detainees have said sometimes has mold and worms. He now has a fever.
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Who is an American? The Supreme Court will decide
President Trump claims that there is no automatic guarantee to birthright citizenship in the Constitution. But, will that claim hold up in court?
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5766096/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-explainer
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Northern Action
23 days ago
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How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access
All children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a free K-12 public education. But without birthright citizenship, access to schools and colleges could get complicated.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5735897/supreme-court-decision-education-birthright-citizenship-school-college
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Rachel Maddow
24 days ago
"The third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force..." "Two-thirds of participants live in suburban, small town or rural areas, a 40% increase over last time in protesters from outside big cities..."
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Red flare for Trump: 'No Kings' rallies a show of political force
With a Revolutionary-era slogan, the protests had an historic geographical reach across the country. What does that mean for November?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/29/no-kings-rallies-a-red-flare-for-trump/89306058007/
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Pope seems to rebuke Trump in remarks about leaders with āhands full of bloodā
Pontiffās unusually pointed comments come after Pete Hegsethās prayer for violence against enemies āwho deserve no mercyā
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/29/pope-rebuke-trump-leaders-with-hands-full-of-blood
24 days ago
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Democracy Defenders
Democracy Defenders supports a social and political agenda through active participation in civic affairs.
https://democracydefenders.work/nokings.html
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Democracy Defenders
26 days ago
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Over 100 āNo Kingsā rallies are planned across Minnesota on Saturday, flagship event in St. Paul
Organizers expect millions of people to take part in over 3,200 rallies planned across the world on Saturday.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/03/28/no-kings-rally-in-minnesota-on-saturday-flagship-event-in-st-paul-others-in-minneaplolis
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Rep Liish Kozlowski is working hard every day to make life better for all of us here in MN! Grateful
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Legislative Newsletter: 2026 Legislative Session
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNHOUSEDFL/bulletins/4104980
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American Immigration Council
27 days ago
Today, the Senate passed a DHS funding bill for FY 2026 that zeroes out ICE and CBPās Border Patrol funding. These agencies don't need more money. They need accountability.
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What A DHS Funding Deal Should Include - American Immigration Council
As Congress negotiates funding at DHS, any deal must include reforms at ICE that could increase the agency's accountability.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/what-dhs-ice-funding-deal-should-include/
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āUnbelievably inhumaneā: U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison visits troubled Texas detention center ⢠Minnesota Reformer
U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison traveled to a sprawling immigrant detention center on the outskirts of El Paso on Monday for an unannounced oversight visit of the facility where many people were transferred ...
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/03/25/unbelievably-inhumane-u-s-rep-kelly-morrison-visits-troubled-texas-detention-center/
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Trump Called My Neighbors āPaid Agitators.ā This is Who They Really Are.
After ICE came to Minneapolis, ProPublica journalist Peter DiCampo saw his community step up to patrol the streets, drive strangers to work and provide aid to families in hiding. These are his neighbo...
https://projects.propublica.org/why-minneapolis-neighbors-protest-ice/
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ICE surge in Willmar created unexpected bonds between neighbors
Willmar stands out for its large immigrant population. When ICE agents showed up in town, many longtime residents stepped up to help their immigrant neighbors, possibly creating lasting connections.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/03/26/ice-surge-in-willmar-created-unexpected-bonds-between-neighbors
28 days ago
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Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant
Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5752369/ice-surveillance-data-brokers-congress-anthropic
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Democracy Defenders
29 days ago
"'We can use whatās happening with these ICE [officers] helping out at the airports, we can use this as a test run, as a test case to really perfect ICEās involvement in the 2026 midterm electionsā¦'"
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After Minneapolis, ICE Has a New Target⦠an Airport Near You
What you can do about Trumpās latest weaponization of ICE
https://statesatthecore.substack.com/p/after-minneapolis-ice-has-a-new-target
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ICE deployments created chaos for cities and cost them millions, NPR analysis finds
Local leaders report already-strapped police departments racked up overtime bills in the millions while others report a multi-million dollar hit to business during the worst ICE surges.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/24/nx-s1-5739701/ice-surge-trump-finance-cost-cities
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Mapping ICE's expanding footprint, and the communities fighting back
Resistance in both Democratic and Republican cities points to broader unease with the direction of immigration enforcement.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/g-s1-114107/ices-growing-detention-footprint-and-the-communities-fighting-back
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Twin Ports Rapid Response
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www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids
A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-family-deportations-ice-citizen-kids
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How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge
NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/22/nx-s1-5704351/minnesota-school-ice-surge-children-trauma
about 1 month ago
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The president understood the deployment of federal agents against a U.S. city as a military operation against a foreign nation. Minneapolis responded as a community resisting an occupation. And it worked.
antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/the-minnea...
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THE MINNEAPOLIS MODEL
How a City Resisted a Federal Occupation and What the Pro-Democracy Movement Must Learn from It
https://antiauthoritarianplaybook.substack.com/p/the-minneapolis-model
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Protestors object to Douglas County Jail contract, sheriff's pay
Douglas County Board reaches a compromise on sheriff's salary for next four years.
https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/protestors-object-to-douglas-county-jail-contract-sheriffs-pay
about 1 month ago
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An immigration court few have heard of is quietly shaping policy behind the scenes
President Trump has slashed the number of people on the Board of Immigration Appeals and stacked it with his appointees, tightening the due process available for immigrants, an NPR analysis shows.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5707535/trump-immigration-detention-appeals-board-deportation
about 1 month ago
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