ICE moves out to the suburbs
Gaby Del Valle
created: Feb. 13, 2026, 3:07 p.m. | updated: Feb. 13, 2026, 6:12 p.m.
Eventually the ICE agents left and we did too.
But it’s like, please don’t forget about the suburbs!”It’s not hard to see why ICE has expanded its reach beyond the Twin Cities.
Minnesota hasn’t gone red since 1972, but its reputation as a Democratic bulwark is largely due to the Twin Cities.
People throughout Minnesota’s suburbs and small towns are also mobilizing against ICE — they just have more hurdles and fewer allies.
“When observers are out responding to ICE activity, it’s not just ICE they have to be aware of,” Audrey*, a lifelong resident of St.
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