Latino USA -- Podcast Special: “Enough is Enough”: The Fight Against ICE in Minnesota

Kevin R. Johnson

24 Jan 2026 — 1 min read

Podcast Special: “Enough is Enough”: The Fight Against ICE in Minnesota

By Julieta Martinelli, Reynaldo Leaños Jr., Rebeca Ibarra, Fernanda Echavarri and Maria Hinojosa Jan 21, 2026

This Latino USA podcast reports that "Minnesotans say ICE agents and other federal officers have been terrorizing residents as part of `Operation Metro Surge' for nearly a month. And as ICE’s enforcement becomes more militarized and their numbers grow, so does the network of resistance created by everyday citizens.

[Latino USA] speak[s] to a local grassroots organizer and a journalist about the latest on the ground, the support networks keeping the most vulnerable in Minneapolis safe, and what others can learn from them."

“This occupation has disrupted our sense of normal, our sense of safety, our sense of community.”

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Podcast Special: “Enough is Enough”: The Fight Against ICE in Minnesota

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Human Rights Watch – US: Victims of Nicaraguan Government Risk Deportation

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Immigration Article of the Day: The Derivative Dilemma: The Gendered Role of Dependency in Immigration Law by Veronica Thronson

Department of Justice Files Complaint Against the University of Delaware Challenging In-State Tuition for Undocumented Residents