Members and supporters of a Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee gathered at the state Capitol to unveil a quilt assembled from 11,000 contributed fabric squares, including pieces created by children and supporters outside Minnesota. The quilt represents people and communities affected by immigration detention and deportation. Organizers used the unveiling to urge the Governor to restrict cooperation between county sheriffs and federal immigration officers and said they planned to deliver petition signatures supporting that request.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Peaceful Protest/Demonstration
Protest Art
A broad range of interfaith leaders across 8 states are using places of worship as "democracy hubs" to gather signatures for letters urging public officials to pledge to protect fair voter access. They also plan to provide non-partisan voter education and registration assistance, and voting support.
Democracy & Elections/Voting
Coalition Building/Community Organizing
Nonpartisan Voter Education/Engagement/Support
Letter-Writing Campaign
A Minneapolis podcaster and three friends held a charity gaming livestream. More than 3,000 people contributed over $280,000 to a local non-profit, which used the money to help families struggling to pay rent during the ICE surge. The non-profit estimated that the proceeds helped about 140–150 families with rent.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Fundraising
Attorneys from different fields volunteered to represent people detained during an ICE enforcement surge. Working through legal networks, they filed petitions asking federal judges to review individual detentions and order release or bond hearings where warranted.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Litigation/Court Challenge
A local group called Singing Resistance organized public singing in Minneapolis after the killing of Renée Good. An estimated 300 people joined an early neighborhood march, about 600 joined another gathering six days later, and about 1,400 gathered to sing at a church after Alex Pretti’s death by ICE. Participants learned songs together and sang to express dissent, grief, and solidarity with neighbors affected by the ICE surge.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Protest Art
More than 4,000 volunteers organized grocery assistance to a church congregation following a pastor’s request after he noticed large numbers of his congregation had stopped attending church services amid an enforcement surge by ICE. He noted that even U.S. citizens were afraid to leave home to avoid the risk of having their children stopped by ICE.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services
Residents across the Minneapolis-St Paul area held fundraisers, including comedy fundraisers, to help families affected by ICE activities pay for rent, food, and household supplies.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services
Fundraising
Local businesses collected diapers and food, hosted donation drop-offs, and directed proceeds toward community aid in response to ICE activity.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services
Fundraising
Volunteers worked with teachers to pack groceries, baby supplies, and toiletries for delivery to families staying home during the surge.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services
A contingency of parents are now escorting not just their own children to kindergarten and elementary school, but also those of their immigrant neighbors and friends too afraid to leave the house due to ICE activity in their area.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services
Several local restaurants donated food or proceeds, collected supplies, and offered activities for children staying home from school.
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity
Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services
Fundraising
