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Close to 650 federal agents remain in Minnesota weeks after border czar announced end of operation There are still more than quadruple the 150 agents Tom Homan said there would be in the state by the end of last week.

They’re still lying to us.

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Keeping Count | Who are Hmong Americans? What's Happening in Minnesota Explained - Stop AAPI Hate In January, a Hmong American person from Minnesota submitted a chilling report to Stop AAPI Hate: “ICE [is] going door to door in Minneapolis trying to get neighbors to report where Hmong people are…

ICE claims it is pulling back its terror campaign in Minnesota, but life is still a nightmare for many Hmong Americans. 🧵⬇️

What you need to know about Texas ICE detention deaths Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.

Last year, the dangerous pattern of neglect and abuse at ICE detention facilities resulted in a record number of deaths.

This can't go on. Our members of Congress must act now.

We all need a safety plan. These conversations and information can prepare your household and group for the worst case scenario.

Safety plans have the power to prevent severe impacts and minimize harm. Follow our safety planning guide and get more information at minnesota8.org/resources

On top of the extreme damage left by ICE, thousands of our community members are being held in Texas detention centers indefinitely without reparable solutions. ICE may be gone from our streets now but their devastating impact has left many scars for our communities to heal, struggle, and grieve.

If ICE's departure means local and state law enforcement will be deputized for immigration purposes, we do not accept! Local collaboration with ICE is just as dangerous as ICE occupying our streets! We cannot allow police officers to become ICE agents.

Even before 2026, families have been torn apart, support systems wrecked, and legal pathways becoming less and less accessible. We reject state and local law enforcement entering 287(g) agreements and will always prioritize the safety of our neighbors.

We will forever mourn the lives stolen from us in Minneapolis; Rest in power Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. Despite the supposed drawback of ICE agents, the presence of ICE did not start with the thousands of agents being flown into Minnesota.

We, as a community, have no reason to believe or trust this news. Operation Metro Surge wreaked havoc all throughout the state, tore families apart, used excessive force, and encouraged ICE agents to abuse power.

Businesses were forced to close, community members had to halt their entire lives in order to prioritize their safety, and people were taken and rapidly moved out of the state. Minnesotan communities are now forced to recover from the irreversible violence that has been done to our hearts and minds.

THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER – ABOLISH ICE
Our response to the end of Operation Metro Surge

Even though the administration says that they are ending operations in Minnesota, that does not reverse the harm inflicted or provide remedies to any of the impacts in our state.

Now more than ever, we need to show up and witness with purpose ✊ Join our Constitutional Observer Training to learn how to best defend our community in public.

🔗 Sign up here: bit.ly/2026-feb-observer

All communities deserve safety, dignity, & the freedom to live w/o fear. The violence & chaos that ICE are bringing to cities across the country must end. Our loved ones are being terrorized. Tell your Senator to reject any bill that funds ICE. Read the full statement here: tinyurl.com/2h8cbutc

Tell Enterprise: No Cars for ICE Cruelty! Since Renee Good’s murder, ICE has escalated their operations in Minnesota, causing many immigrants and communities of color to live in fear. Meanwhile, thousands of detainees are suffering in ICE det...

Tell Enterprise: No Cars for ICE Cruelty!.

Write a letter now: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Letter From Minnesota: “If They Take Me and Leave the Children…” Today is Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. I got gas for the first time this year by myself. The gas station was mostly empty. I drove into the station, heart thudding in my chest. I did everything as f…

"I find myself wondering if I still have a home here in Minnesota, in America, in the world of the people who get to decide who is valuable and who is not, who belongs and who does not, who lives and who dies."

- Kao Kalia Yang, one of the best writers in MN and in the rest of the universe

BREAKING: Border Patrol's notorious lead agent, Greg Bovino, is reportedly withdrawing from Minneapolis following public pressure.

The power of the people works — but our communities need safety. We call on Congress to demand ICE and Border Patrol leave Minneapolis now.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: MN8: Know Your Rights & Safety Planning. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. We cannot ignore the continuous escalation of Southeast Asian detainments across the country, especially in Minnesota. It is our right to be informed so that we can protect ourselves and others from u...

We cannot ignore the continuous escalation of Southeast Asian detainments. It is our right to be informed so we can protect ourselves and others from unjust detainments.

Join the MN8 Know-Your-Rights & Safety Planning Session for Southeast Asian and Asian American communities: bit.ly/mn8-feb4-kyr

U.S. citizen shares fear he felt when ICE took him from Minnesota home while nearly naked The Hmong man, who was born in Laos and is a naturalized citizen, said he was returned without explanation or apology. DHS said it was investigating sex offenders at the address.

ChongLy "Scott" Thao was born in Laos and came to the U.S. with his family at just four years old. He's been a naturalized U.S. citizen for decades — but that didn't stop ICE from breaking down the door to his Minnesota home and carrying him out into the snow with minimal clothes on. 🧵⬇️

ICE activity is expected all over Minnesota. Here's what you can do as a community member to help report, document, and support impacted individuals. Please save and share widely!
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ICE HAS BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS! Today in South Minneapolis, an ICE agent fatally shot a woman. We are deeply saddened at today’s incident as our communities reach a new, disheartening level of trauma. Take care of yourselves, each other, and show up in the ways you can.

We all deserve real stories, ones that center our shared humanity, connection, and compassion. 💛

Read the short stories of Southeast Asian individuals who are impacted and support the Deportation Defense & Relief Fundraiser at 🔗 minnesota8.org/ddrf/

View a snippet of our first story below:

ICE activity in Minnesota has significantly ticked up. It is extremely important for all of us to know our rights, to safety plan, and to show up for each other. Save and share these resources among your network.

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Our solidarity is unnegotiable ✊ Immigrants are a vital part of Minnesota’s tapestry and our Somali, Afghan, and Latine neighbors are essential to that fabric.

Our community is facing a deportation crisis — but you can help. Share and donate to the Deportation Defense & Relief fundraiser. ✊

Every purchase directly supports Southeast Asian individuals and families facing deportation.

🔗 minnesota8.org/ddrf

Here in MN, @releasemn8.bsky.social does important work with Southeast Asian communities, deportation defense, and more. They also have some of the best-designed merchandise of any movement org I've seen, and "every purchase goes directly towards the fight against deportation!" Shop:

In uncertain times, we must be prepared for anything to happen. For at-risk individuals, their families, and support circles, please make sure to safety plan together and share this information.

Hmong, Lao, & Khmer below, Vietnamese & Karen will be shared in the replies

We are enraged and heartbroken as the attacks on immigrants continue to escalate to devastating levels. All across the nation, ICE is dragging people from their homes and ripping apart communities. Please read our full statement and share to support immigrants.