On Tuesday, the Minneapolis City Council will be voting on a resolution urging Congress to adopt the Abolish ICE Act and Melt ICE Act. lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCA...

I joined residents in Phillips for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Day of Remembrance March. I’m still calling for justice and accountability in the mishandling of the Allison Lussier case and countless cases impacting our Native relatives.

ICE kidnapped a neighbor in Phillips today along with others in MN. They are still the same rogue, abhorrent, & illegitimate organization meant to terrorize & separate families. As I said yesterday, I am still asking the community to remain cautious & vigilant. We still need help. Jason Chavez 1/

The numbers do speak for themselves. In fact, our neighbors know this because they feel it on the ground. They expect us to do more. How about you stop telling us behind closed doors that we shouldn’t fund immigrant legal assistance, rental assistance, or support for our small businesses!

On January 14, 2026, ICE shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in North Minneapolis. Per usual, the federal government lied about this case. In a filing yesterday, prosecutors said that "newly discovered evidence"… 1/

We’re still seeing ICE going in and out of the Whipple building. As long as they’re still here working to separate families, we need to make sure people are out patrolling & keeping watch. We don’t accept their behavior happening here or anywhere else which is why all of DHS needs to be dismantled

Trump appointee orders ICE to give this sheet to every noncitizen they detain at the Whipple building

Welp, this is a really hard thing to do, but I have a new mutual aid ask. This time it’s not for a family impacted by ICE… It’s for my mom ❤️ Some of you know my mom had colon cancer last year. She’s in full remission, but a convergence of illness and rising housing costs has really screwed her.

Just a big hug to all the anarchists in the Twin Cities who get dismissed all the time but knew exactly what to do when shit went down here.

📽️ WATCH: We went inside the immigrant family detention center in Dilley, Texas. Listen to what kids told reporter @micarosenberg.bsky.social about their life in detention — and the things they’ve lost and left behind. Read more: https://propub.li/4toqME6

I'm proud of all of us for the mutual aid, the observation and recording, the protection of our youth and their schools. It couldn't happen without coordination and leadership. I get that the work is far from over. But I'll still say that I'm grateful, Jason, for your labor, strength, and example.

Minneapolis City Council Member Jason Chavez said the “resiliency, strength, and dedication” of neighbors and immigrant residents have led to the announcement that Operation Metro Surge will soon end. Chavez’s uncle was deported during the federal surge in Minnesota

THIS is how it's done. "...we must not stop until ICE is completely abolished, and no more families are ever separated again."

This is an elected official who I actually trust. His words match his actions.

Thanks Jason. I was happy to vote for you, and will gladly do it again if given the opportunity.

We are proud of you! Reading your ongoing communications and knowing you are out there has been a source of hope the last few months

While we're all waiting to figure out what exactly this means in practice, I will take the opportunity to say how glad I am to have you on the city council. You know I already felt that way for the way you've protected my family and our neighbors from illegal pollution, but even more now--thank you.

Please read Freddy’s story on the Sahan Journal and then contribute to his go fund me. He needs our support with rent, legal fees, and livability concerns after being kidnapped for a month. gofund.me/3b46540f0

UPDATE: He was just released. This shows that just indiscriminately took someone because they were Latino. Their illegal tactics continue so we still need neighbors to patrol, observe, and support our immigrant community.

simply they will shift to where there is less resistance from the people, therefore the power always lies with the people. Do not let politicians take your power away and disperse you at their will.

Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here. Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.

I am in love with @jchavezmpls.bsky.social and he’s not even my council member.

Council member Chavez has a great letter. We don’t know what this next phase will look like or means, and we need to keep showing up for each other

A really good statement about today. It affirms every caveat about how Homan can't be believed, how vigilance must be maintained, and how the work continues... while also having the tone of a movement that is winning. The appearance of victory can be demobilizing; this is a call to keep showing up.

I am proud of you and our immigrant residents. Your resiliency, strength, and dedication have led to the announcement that “Operation Metro Surge” will end soon. 1/

I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it. I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.” 1/

North Minneapolis is resilient. They have been rallying together to support one another in a completely grassroots and community-led effort to keep one another safe. They asked me to share this hoping to prevent the displacement of more families in North Minneapolis. gofund.me/ca75a5b42

At the end of the day no amount of theory or posturing changes the reality that our economy is on the brink. Tough decisions will be made at the capital this year. I’m praying we do enough and get enough passed even with the slim majority.

Our small businesses are on the brink of collapse. Doors are closed, commercial eviction notices are being handed out, and the cultural vitality of our community is at stake. 1/ kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

I’m so proud of our community who are still out here supporting our neighbors. Let me be very clear, when this operation ends, it will be because of the resiliency of our immigrant community, who has shown the world what it looks like to be resilient, and our neighbors who will never give up. 1/

Over in st paul, but seeing what @jchavezmpls.bsky.social is doing in minneapolis brings me so much joy. A role model to us all now and forever

✨This is a @jchavezmpls.bsky.social appreciation post. ✨ It’s a real privilege to watch real leadership from you and your office under an immensely stressful time for your constituents and your city while you and your relatives are being directly impacted. You show us how it’s meant to be done.

Jason is one of our illustrious city council members—many hands can make this happen.

CM Chavez continues to show incredible leadership and care for community & constituents. let's make this happen

He‘s my city council member and I approve this message.

Jason is the absolute GOAT and he goes above and beyond for Minneapolis every day. Love ya, @jchavezmpls.bsky.social!

I want folks to know he's been doing this shit for years When I had a transphobic incident at a local business years ago and nothing was being done about it, he personally stepped in to have a conversation with the organization in question and helped. He talked to me on the phone to check in.

The more I learn about the work Jason Chavez is doing on the ground, the more impressed I am.

“The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said it was not involved in Thursday’s arrests, nor in a similar incident at the building last week.” Sheriffs were literally on scene pushing people out of the way to let these goons rush this kid outside. Just own your decision to collaborate.

Look at my city council member fundraising for mutual aid!!! He is setting an example for everyone else in office. Your representatives should be doing this too. Call them and demand better! Say "Jason Chavez is doing this for Minneapolis; why aren't you doing this for your constituents?"

Jason is so incredible. YALL are incredible

I don’t say this too often about elected officials, but I fucking love Jason Chavez! His leadership is inspiring to so many, including those of us who live in the suburbs. We need more people like Jason! ❤️

If you thought MPD overspending their 2025 overtime budget by 50% was bad, get a load of 2026: "We have spent all of our overtime budgeted for police and fire this year in the first 3 weeks of January." www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Lg...

Just a shoutout to @jchavezmpls.bsky.social for just having outstanding constituent services and pounding the pavement to get folks' rent paid. He's one of the leaders who has really impressed me over the course of this occupation.

WE NEED YOUR HELP❗️It’s February 10, 2026, & rent is past due. I’m working with 7 different families who have been impacted by ICE & are now struggling to pay rent. I’m hoping to raise $6,082 to help pay the month of February rent for all of them. Cash app: $jasonchavezcruz Venmo: @ LiamDavisTemple

An 18 year old was taken today in the Hennepin County Government Center. Any leader thinking collaborating with ICE will be good and help end this surge is forgetting that no one in our community is expendable.

No one ever makes these posts when it’s MPD $20 million over budget. Check your priorities please.

Jason. You the best! Thanks for offering up help today, and amazing to run into “in the wild” after we stopped at Cricket to restart my guys cell as it was described during his month detention. Thank you and other gal there for chatting w him. Starts new job tomorrow and looking positive from here!

I've advised small businesses here for over 2 decades, and worked directly with the City for at least half of that on programs to assist them. The progressives of council are the ONLY ones who are ever pushing for actual funding and programming to help those businesses. Thank you CM Chavez et al!