Insight from the Bro-Tex Raid: What Activists Saw While Confronting ICE
Unicorn Riot heard from two locals who mobilized in response to an immigration raid in St. Paul on the morning of Nov. 18.
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Minneapolis Protest Against ICE, Mayor, and Roof Depot Deal Meddling
Minneapolis, MN — On Thursday, August 28, a protest was called by a collection of groups in Minnesota demanding “ICE Out” of Minneapolis and a “real sanctuary city for immigrants now,” and for Mayor Jacob Frey to “stop sabotaging the Roof Depot deal” as well…
ICE-Led ‘Homeland Security Task Force’ Raid Draws Large Mobilization in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN — Dozens of federal agents in a newly minted federal task force raided a business on East Lake Street in South Minneapolis on Tuesday morning (June 3) and were quickly met with a raucous crowd amid toxic smoke conditions from Canadian wildfires. The…
MN Activists Rally Against Trump in Response to Anti-Immigrant Executive Orders
Minneapolis, MN – On February 20, 2025, activists gathered outside of Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office to protest the government’s executive orders and policies that negatively affect marginalized communities, including getting rid of “ICE-free spaces” like places of worship, schools and hospitals. Klobuchar’s office has…
RNC Protesters Speak on Immigration, LGBT Rights, Climate, Palestine & More
Under sweltering heat, thousands of protesters rallied and marched through the RNC's outer "soft" security zone.
Palestine Can’t Afford Silence
"Showing blatant disregard for international law (and backed by the United States), Israel has continued to brutally slaughter Palestinians, not just in Gaza but also in the West Bank, which is not governed by Hamas. This indiscriminate killing of Palestinian people goes to show that this is an ethnic cleansing campaign, rather than self-defense, a fight against terrorism or a quest to recover kidnapped Israelis–all excuses Israel has used for its actions." - A commentary by Adnan Ahmed
Rally to “End the War on Immigrants” Outside ICE Building
Bloomington, MN – Dozens of people gathered outside the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detention center at the Whipple Building in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, on February 20 to demand an “end to the war on immigrants.”
After an opening ceremonial dance by Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli, Unicorn…
Minnesotans Escalate Calls to Divest from “Virtual Border Wall” Company Elbit
St. Paul, MN – Local organizers have accused the State of Minnesota of “funding the wall” between both the Mexico-USA border and further between Palestine and Israel. Anti-war and migrant justice activists turned up the pressure on Minnesota legislators to divest an estimated $1.25 million…
Immigrant Children Eulogized at ‘Close The Camps’ Rally
Minneapolis, MN — Seven children who have died this year in the context of USA immigration detention centers were honored at a public memorial on August 8, 2019. The public memorial was held outside the headquarters of Thrivent, a Christian financial institution accused of making…