Minnesota ICE Surge Is Ending. What Happens Next? Melinda Voss and Scott Schluter

Minnesota ICE Surge Is Ending. What Happens Next? Melinda Voss and Scott Schluter

From How Do We Fix It? by DaviesContent

February 13, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the end of the recent immigration crackdown in Minnesota and its impact on the community.

The recent immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to several thousand arrests, mass detentions, angry protests, deepening political divides, and the deaths of two US citizens in Minneapolis is coming to an end.  What’s life been like for the residents of the Twin Cities during the recent surge of at least three thousand ICE agents on the streets? How will  Braver Angels  and other groups who work to reduce toxic political divides show up going forward? We consider these and other questions in this special episode of “How Do We Fix It?” Our guests are two leading members of  Braver Angels Minnesota,   Melinda Voss  who leans blue, and  Scott Schluter  who leans red. Both say this has been a time of elevated emotions, anxiety and fear for public and personal safety. “It is so easy to be outraged when your fear level is so high,” Scott tells us. Discussions across divides have been difficult, he says. “Other than saying ‘ICE out’, then what happens?” Melinda says “the more we can sit down face-to-face with those we disagree, that in itself brings down the political temperature." Melinda…

People in this episode

Guests: Melinda Voss, Scott Schluter

Topics covered

  • immigration
  • politics
  • community
  • public safety
  • social issues

Keywords

  • ICE agents
  • Minnesota
  • Braver Angels
  • political divides
  • public safety
  • emotions
  • anxiety
  • protests

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Books & works: How Do We Fix It, How Do We Fix It?

Places: Minnesota, US, Minneapolis, the Twin Cities

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