The Trump administration is charging these Minneapolis protesters with conspiracy. Organizers won’t back down
Summary
Fifteen protesters in Minneapolis have been charged with conspiracy for organizing actions against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a large immigration enforcement operation. The protesters, linked to a community group called Direct Action Minnesota, face federal charges related to their efforts to alert neighbors and block ICE activities, which the government says connect them to "antifa," labeled a domestic terror group by President Donald Trump’s administration.Key Facts
- Fifteen Minneapolis protesters, called the "Minnesota 15," face federal conspiracy charges linked to resisting ICE enforcement efforts.
- The group is connected to Direct Action Minnesota, which helped organize community defense during a large ICE operation called Operation Metro Surge.
- The charges stem from coordinating rapid response alerts about ICE presence and blocking entrances to ICE headquarters.
- The Trump administration has classified "antifa," a loosely organized anti-fascist movement, as a domestic terror threat, associating these protesters with that label.
- Similar cases in other U.S. cities have had mixed legal outcomes; some activists were convicted and others had charges dismissed.
- Organizers say the charges aim to silence political protest and that they will continue their resistance.
- Operation Metro Surge was the largest ICE operation nationally, involving about 4,000 agents conducting raids in the Twin Cities.
- Two residents monitoring ICE were killed by federal agents during this time; no charges have been filed regarding their deaths.
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