Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, alleging that Abbott is holding up the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with assault in the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis on Jan. 14. The agent, Christian Castro, was arrested in Cameron County, Texas, on May 29 by […]
Unions, progressive organizations and churches that were the subjects of a wide-ranging surveillance operation by the Department of Homeland Security are presenting a unified message: We will not be intimidated. The leaders spoke at a press conference Tuesday morning alongside three of the 15 people indicted in an alleged conspiracy to impede or assault federal […]
An undercover Homeland Security Investigations agent attended an April event in Ann Arbor focused on resistance to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to federal investigative records. It was part of a broader DHS surveillance effort connected to Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, the major immigration action in and around Minneapolis in January 2026 during […]
This is the story of Nazra Ahmed’s experience during Operation Metro Surge. She’s a home care worker and member of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa. As told to Phillip Cryan, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa executive vice president. When Operation Metro Surge first happened, I was talking with my family: “How are we going to […]
Homeland Security investigators secretly recorded conversations, infiltrated Signal chats and obtained financial records for labor unions and progressive groups as part of a wide-ranging surveillance effort during Operation Metro Surge, according to court documents filed Thursday morning. The documents, first reported by The New York Times, were filed by defense attorneys in the federal case […]
Progressive Democrats notched another major victory over the moderate wing of the party in Minnesota Tuesday night, when Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in what’s believed to be the most expensive primary in state history. Flanagan’s commanding win, coming on the heels of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate […]
Independent journalist Don Lemon is challenging the constitutionality of a law underlying federal charges against him stemming from a protest against an immigration official inside a St. Paul church. If Lemon prevails, the ruling could have far-reaching consequences for a law aimed at protecting access to abortion clinics and houses of worship. Lemon, a former […]
Years ago, Rosa watched from inside the car as men robbed her husband at gunpoint, shortly after they’d arrived in Minnesota from Guatemala. The couple had a pending asylum case, but once they reported the crime to the police, they were eligible for a U visa, which provides a path to legal permanent residency for […]
Independent journalist Georgia Fort is asking a judge to dismiss the federal charges brought against her after she livestreamed a protest inside a St. Paul church, arguing the prosecution violates her First Amendment rights and accusing the Justice Department of “vindictive prosecution.” Fort was indicted alongside three other journalists — including former CNN anchor Don […]
The morning of Jan. 11 began for Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano with an ominous warning: The gas light on his Jeep Cherokee was glowing yellow on the dashboard. He didn’t want to go to work at the restaurant that Sunday morning, but several of his fellow cooks had already called out, fearful of the immigration […]
