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Dear Neighbors, 

We’ve unfortunately seen a growing list of atrocities from ICE agents [ [link removed] ] in our community and throughout Minnesota, with more federal officers adding to their numbers at the start of this week.






List of ICE abuses





That’s not even including the news many of us woke up to yesterday morning - that ICE had shot yet another person in North Minneapolis [ [link removed] ]. There’s much we don’t know about this incident, but thankfully it appears there were no life-threatening injuries. As with the killing of Renee Good, this incident deserves to be investigated, we can’t just rely on partisan narratives to see justice done.

On Wednesday, I joined colleagues and community members to update the public on the ways our federal immigration officers are operating outside the bounds of law, harassing and brutalizing citizens and immigrants alike, making all of us less safe. 

But we also had a message to share with Minnesotans: We are so proud of you, for all of the ways you are standing up to meet this moment, to support our neighbors and protect our communities. We are strong, united, and we aren't going anywhere.

You can catch my full remarks below:






Minneapolis Leadership Update Video [ [link removed] ]





Local leaders will regularly gather to provide these updates for as long as ICE is harassing our communities. You can find these updates here [ [link removed] ], with another taking place at noon today.

Minnesotans are looking out for their neighbors and standing up against the unlawful actions we’ve seen from ICE agents in our communities. Now, Attorney General Keith Ellison has a website to report and compile these violations. If your rights have been violated by federal immigration agents, as we have seen happen with increased regularity in recent days, please let the Attorney General's Office know about it [ [link removed] ].

This too shall pass, and when it does, this is where accountability starts!






AG's Office ICE report graphic [ [link removed] ]

As has become common practice these days, I’ll leave you will these helpful links to know your rights, help out your neighbors, and keep Minnesotans united: 


* Richfield Community Volunteer Network [ [link removed] ]: This is the best avenue to discover volunteer opportunities to support your neighbors in a variety of different ways.
* GOFUNDME to support the family of Renee Good. [ [link removed] ]
* Join a food drive [ [link removed] ] to support our Minneapolis neighbors who are scared to travel freely amidst this federal operation.
* Immigration Defense Network [ [link removed] ] - Hotline for ICE sightings.
* Immigration Law Center [ [link removed] ] - Crisis Line.
* American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [ [link removed] ] - Know your rights information
* Immigration Legal Resource Center - Red Cards [ [link removed] ] - Cards you can print to keep so that you know your rights.

As a reminder, my colleagues in the Senate DFL have put together a powerful and practical immigration resource toolkit [ [link removed] ]. My colleagues and in the House have also compiled immigration resources, and they are available for our neighbors in English, Spanish [ [link removed] ], Somali [ [link removed] ], and Hmong [ [link removed] ]. 

Please share with loved ones, friends, and those who you think may benefit from the information. The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota [ [link removed] ] is also providing legal support to Minnesotans who are detained by ICE.   

Above all, please stay safe, and look out for one another. 

In partnership, 

 

Michael Howard













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