William Lindsey Feb 22

"On paper, Operation Metro Surge is over.

It supposedly came to an end on Feb. 12, following border czar Tom Homan’s announcement that federal immigration agents would be withdrawing from Minnesota. …

'They’re much stealthier,' [Avonna Starck ]said. 'They’re not in full military garb. They’re wearing jeans, they’ve got baseball caps on, you really have to look for them now.'”

~ Nicolas Scibelli

#ICE #TomHoman #Trump #Minneapolis #Minnesota
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https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/ice-minnesota-suburbs-operation-metro-surge/

Operation Metro Surge hasn’t ended. It’s expanded to the suburbs.

Minnesota residents and lawmakers say the promised drawdown has not materialized, and they are seeing ICE use more covert tactics to continue operations across Twin Cities suburbs.

Sahan Journal
Show threadWilliam Lindsey Feb 22

"ICE operations in Minnesota have had a crippling financial effect on families and businesses, with many throughout the state struggling to make ends meet. With the new legislative session beginning this week, there’s renewed focus on how to provide relief to those who were affected.

'The media’s moving on, people are moving on like the story is closing,' [Brenna] Zeimet said. 'But people are still unable to leave their homes.'”

#ICE #TomHoman #Trump #Minneapolis #Minnesota
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Show threadWilliam Lindsey Feb 22

"ICE has left downtown Minneapolis but has reportedly increased its activities in the suburbs of the Twin Cities. 'As far as Homan’s announcement of a drawdown, there’s no difference,' said Alex Falconer, a Democratic state representative for Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. 'In fact, it’s become a little worse.'”

~ Robert Reich

#ICE #TomHoman #Trump #Minneapolis #Minnesota
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https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-saving-the-last-best

Sunday thought: The last best hope on earth

From a cup-half-full guy

Robert Reich
Show threadWilliam Lindsey 

"Federal agents’ presence, and their often abrupt and aggressive handling of residents, has left the Twin Cities on edge. Protests have become part of the metro area’s daily rhythm. So have community networks patrolling and documenting agents’ interactions with neighbors. Many people have been sheltering at home, fearful of being detained over the color of their skin."

~ Bridget Bennett

#ICE #TomHoman #Trump #Minneapolis #Minnesota
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/22/minneapolis-st-paul-daily-routines-immigration

How daily routines in Minneapolis and St Paul have changed amid 3,000 federal immigration agents – in pictures

Many people have been sheltering at home. Protests have become part of the daily rhythm. Community networks continue to patrol and document agents’ interactions

The Guardian
Feb 22 at 5:31pmWeb
Show threadWilliam Lindsey Feb 22

"Daily lives have been interrupted: fewer errands, fewer social visits, fewer routines that once felt ordinary and a greater dependence on their neighbors."

#ICE #TomHoman #Trump #Minneapolis #Minnesota
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Show threadLukefromDCFeb 24

@wdlindsy I can believe it, travelling in a city under occupation is inherently dangerous.

When going to the grocery store is a combat operation, yes there will be people going hungry!

I wonder how that scumbag Homan would react to say, the John Brown Gun Club running convoys to get food to people who dare not leave their homes?