Minneapolis ICE Crackdown Met with Defiant Shadow Network Undermining Rule of Law

Minneapolis has become ground zero for an unprecedented local defiance against federal immigration enforcement. Following the Trump-era initiated Operation Metro Surge, which has led to over 3,400 arrests of illegal immigrants—including those with criminal histories—the city now hosts a sprawling, often anonymous network dedicated to shadowing and harassing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. How Long Will We Allow Local Vigilantism to Undermine National Sovereignty? This network is made up of everyday citizens—teachers, scientists, small business owners—who have taken it upon themselves to track ICE movements using encrypted apps and disruptive tactics. They whistle, honk horns, film agents, and summon...