ICE vs Ice On the Ground in Minneapolis
From The Beautiful Idea by The Beautiful Idea
January 21, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
This episode discusses anti-ICE resistance efforts in Minneapolis following violent incidents involving ICE agents.
In this episode, we speak with some organizers involved in anti-ICE resistance at the peak of the show-downs in Minneapolis, one week after ICE agents killed Renee Good, and 20 minutes after Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot. We discuss some of the ways that people in the city are escalating their engagement with ICE, how local police are engaging (or not) with ICE activity, and ways that people elsewhere can best support Minneapolis and prepare for further crackdowns in their own cities. Please check out the links below for ways to support people on the ground in Minneapolis right now: -Venmo @mplsfamilysupport to support young mothers whose families have been ruptured by ice abductions. They are being faced with caring for their children alone, while not being able to work or leave their homes for fear of being disappeared as ICE raids continue to escalate. -Venmo @twincitiessolidarity to help buy supplies and community infrastructure for ongoing mutual aid efforts in the face of the ICE siege -Venmo @Chef-Collective-1123 or CashApp $ChefCollective1123 to source supplies for increasing requests for Shelter in Place Grocery Packs (coming in with greater frequency as people run out…
Topics covered
- anti-ICE resistance
- Minneapolis
- community support
- police engagement
- mutual aid
- immigration
- social justice
Keywords
- ICE
- Minneapolis
- Renee Good
- Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis
- mutual aid
- community support
- police
- resistance
- social justice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ICE, mplsfamilysupport, twincitiessolidarity, Chef Collective, Stand With Minnesota
Places: Minneapolis
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