"The Trump administration has flooded Minneapolis and other parts of Minnesota with federal agents as part of its immigration crackdown, Operation Metro Surge - detaining children, intimidating protestors and community organizers, and killing multiple people."
"Minnesotans have responded with mass community-level resistance, including mutual aid and tracking ICE operations, despite threats and surveillance - including through systems built by tech companies like Clearview AI and Palantir."
"Backlash to the crackdown spread online after the January 24th killing of Alex Pretti, including among hobbyist communities and typically apolitical influencers."
The Trump administration deployed federal agents to Minneapolis and other parts of Minnesota under Operation Metro Surge. Agents detained children, intimidated protestors and community organizers, and were implicated in multiple killings. Community-level responses included mass mutual aid, tracking ICE operations, and other resistance activities. Residents maintained resistance despite threats and surveillance. Surveillance included systems developed by Clearview AI and Palantir that supported monitoring and intimidation. The January 24 killing of Alex Pretti intensified backlash and drove broader online responses. Online backlash included engagement from hobbyist communities and normally apolitical influencers.
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