"For months, Minneapolis has been experiencing an invasion of over 3,000 immigration agents, part of an operation the Trump Administration has called Operation Metro Surge. Thousands of Minnesotans have mobilized to support their neighbors as ICE agents have arrested young children, shot into homes, and killed two civilian ICE observers, tactics that Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey Minnesota governor Tim Walz have denounced. According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, over 4,000 people have been arrested since the operation began."
"Rev. Laurel Liefert and Rev. Kevin Mann, both ministers at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland in downtown, joined a contingent of over 700 clergy who flew from around the country to the sub-zero temperatures of Minneapolis for a national day of solidarity and a general strike on Jan. 23. On Tuesday, border czar Tom Homan announced that the deadly months-long operation was coming to an end."
"We packed our warmest things, wore my hiking boots and thick socks, long underwear, hat, and tried to bring gloves. We ended up staying in a hotel with some other clergy. The Lyft driver who took us asked if we lived in Minneapolis and we told him we were there to respond to a call for clergy to come and to do faithful witne"
Minneapolis underwent Operation Metro Surge, deploying over 3,000 immigration agents citywide. ICE arrests included children; agents shot into homes; two civilian ICE observers were killed, drawing denunciations from Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reported over 4,000 arrests. More than 700 clergy, including Rev. Laurel Liefert and Rev. Kevin Mann from the First Unitarian Church of Oakland, traveled to sub-zero Minneapolis for a national day of solidarity and a general strike on Jan. 23. The atmosphere combined constant fear with strong unity among protesters, and music served as a key organizing and morale tool. Security coordination used pre-arrival webinars, withheld locations, and tight communications.
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