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Amidst a brutal ICE crackdown and tragic killings, Minneapolis residents organize a sophisticated mutual aid network to protect their undocumented neighbors from state violence.

In the freezing winter of Minneapolis, a different kind of warmth is keeping the community alive. Amidst the terrifying crackdown by the Trump administration’s immigration enforcers, ordinary citizens are weaving a safety net of solidarity that is proving harder to break than any border wall.
Since December, the city has been under what locals describe as a "siege." The killing of two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, during botched operations has brought public outrage to a boiling point. But beyond the protests, a quiet, organized resistance has taken root. This is not just about politics; it is about survival.
Journalist Sarah Jaffe, reporting from the ground, describes a sophisticated network of neighborly protection. It is civil disobedience evolved for the modern police state. When the state becomes the aggressor, the community becomes the shield.
"They want us to be afraid, to turn on each other," says one local organizer. "Instead, we are feeding each other." The White House may have softened its rhetoric after the killings, but the boots on the ground remain.
Minneapolis has a history of resistance, and this winter is writing a new chapter. In the face of state violence, the most radical act is simply caring for your neighbor. The ice is on the streets, but the fire is in the people.
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