by Sonali Kolhatkar | Feb 24, 2026 | ICE, LGBTQ activism, Minneapolis, News, Organizing, Somali
When Donald Trump made Minnesota an epicenter for his aggressive anti-immigrant assault, Minnesotans offered the nation a powerful and effective model of loving resistance and solidarity. Throughout the sustained resistance to Trump’s occupation of Minnesota, LGBTQ+ residents and activists have played a central role. That role was thrown into sharp relief after Immigration and Customs…
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by Jamila Osman | Feb 3, 2026 | Activism, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, ICE, Immigrants, immigration, Minneapolis, Minnesota, News, Organizing, Resistance, Somali, Trump Administration, US foreign policy, War On Terror
Winter in Minnesota is notoriously harsh, lasting until mid-spring and marked by below-freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and intense winds. It is a common misconception that survival requires either hibernation or migration, but blue jays roost communally to conserve warmth through the cold nights, and white-tailed deer congregate in wintering yards, finding safety in numbers.
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by Olivia Rosane | Nov 25, 2025 | DHS, Donald Trump, ICE, Minnesota, News, Somali, TPS
President Donald Trump’s Friday announcement that he was ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants in Minnesota prompted outrage and fear from Minnesota Somalis and their allies over the weekend. In a Truth Social Post, Trump said that he was terminating the TPS program for Somalis in Minnesota “effective immediately,” citing concerns about money laundering and gang activity.
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