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Comment by password54321

3 days ago

Why is the focus on Minneapolis? Is it really the training ground for ICE?

Edit: "Minnesota has the largest Somali population in the US, according to NBC. The community has been subject to widespread criticism from Mr Trump, who has called them "garbage"."

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toomuchtodo  3 days ago

Retribution. There are millions of undocumented immigrants in Texas and Florida, but notice aggressive ICE activities primarily in blue states.

It is an attempt to demonstrate unchecked force against their political opponents under the guise of immigration enforcement. Self defense (when warranted) is the only remaining option, because a bully will only escalate to see how far they can go. Restraint by aggressors will not be forthcoming.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARVO

busyant  3 days ago

> Why is the focus on Minneapolis? Is it really the training ground for ICE?

Somalis and Ilhan Omar.

Was talking to a Unitarian Universalist minister recently. He says his life is pretty much dealing with immigration issues for the past year.

He said there is considerable 'chatter' that the next significant target will be Maine because there is a large-ish Somali community there.

I have no idea how reliable that chatter is, so take it as a piece of gossip on the internet.

jeffbee  3 days ago

They believe that an urban area containing significant immigrant communities but surrounded on all sides by ultra-right-wing exurban and rural people, 99% of whom are white, will be easy to subjugate.