‘2020 never ended’: how Black Lives Matter organizing taught Minneapolis to handle ICE surge
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Thousands of Minneapolis residents have joined neighborhood rapid response groups to monitor and disrupt ICE operations after the Department of Homeland Security deployed 2,000 federal agents to the city, sparking community anger over aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.
- The surge in ICE activity has intensified mutual aid and neighborhood organizing efforts that began during the 2020 protests following George Floyd’s killing, with residents providing support such as food, transportation, and legal observation despite threats and violence from federal agents.
- Community members report feeling abandoned by local police, who are restricted by city ordinances from participating in immigration enforcement, leading neighborhoods to self-organize for protection and aid amid escalating federal enforcement and tensions.
- The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent has galvanized further community defense, with
