US Edition'Way Too Far': Latino Trump Voters Shocked by Minneapolis Crackdown
Minneapolis residents use encrypted Signal groups to disrupt federal raids amid fears after two deaths and mass arrests in Operation Metro Surge, seen as the largest deportation effort, officials say.
- Minneapolis residents built encrypted Signal networks to track federal agents, with phones vibrating with alerts across the Twin Cities, which has 3.7 million residents.
- After two U.S. citizens were filmed killed by federal agents, resistance mobilized in Minnesota following the enforcement operation, which involved a large federal presence.
- Signal observers assign emoji-coded roles and hold several daily check-ins, rushing to raids to blow whistles, film agents, and sometimes confront them, leading to arrests.
- The crackdown has emptied churches and altered routines, with only a quarter of church congregants attending services, potentially shifting voter support, `A lot of the swing voters, including Latinos...`
- Commentators say the unrest could have wider political repercussions, as organizers plan a February 24 protest and warn of national impact, while federal agents face fierce local opposition.
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The ‘siege’ of Minneapolis: How residents of the Democratic city are resisting Trump’s immigration crackdown
With a mix of solidarity and defiance, Minnesotans have spent weeks refining the network they use to confront federal agents — and have managed to push back against the US government
Iker Six Fingers With a mixture of solidarity and rebellion, Minnesota's neighbors have been perfecting the network with which they stand up to federal agents and have managed to twist the hand of the U.S. government The faces of the protest in Minneapolis. In the row from above, from right left, Sarah Charging, Mike Camilleri, Abe Eversman behind a primate mask, Josiah Myeog, Julie Prokes and Lesley Ernst. Down, also from left to right, Nekima …
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