Monday, January 12, 2026

Why Minnesota?

For those wondering why the Trump regime has chosen to come down hard on Minnesota, Alex Schieferdecker provides one of the most cogent answers to date.


Related Off-site Links:
Trump Administration Targets Minnesota in Latest Sanctuary Policy Lawsuit – Steve Karnowski and Margery A. Beck (AP News via Lakeland News, September 20, 2025).
Trump Calls Somali Immigrants “Garbage” as His Administration Targets Minnesota Community – Rachel Leingang (The Guardian, December 2, 2025).
Trump Targets Minnesota’s Somali Community with Harsh Words and Policies – Steve Karnowski (AP News, December 3, 2025).
“Execution Plain and Simple”: Community Fury in Minneapolis After Deadly Shooting by ICE Agent – Brad Reed (Common Dreams, January 7, 2026).
Minneapolis Mayor and Minnesota Governor Dispute That ICE Killed Woman in Self-DefenseMPR News (January 7, 2026).
Mayor to ICE After Fatal Shooting: “Get the Fuck Out of Minneapolis!” – Jessica Corbett (Common Dreams, January 7, 2026).
Identity of ICE Agent Who Shot Minneapolis Woman Is Confirmed, Protests ContinueMPR News (January 8, 2026).
Jonathan Ross, the ICE Officer Who Shot Renee Macklin Good, Has Served for Decades in Military and Law EnforcementAP News via MPR News (January 8, 2026).
Hours After U.S. Citizen Shot Dead by ICE, JD Vance Says “Door-to-Door” Operations Are Coming – Stephen Prager (Common Dreams, January 8, 2026).
ICE Shooting Reinforces Minnesota’s Grim Role as Trump’s Target – Nicholas Riccardi and Steve Karnowski (Associated Press, January 8, 2026).
In Minneapolis, Faith and Community Leaders Call for Justice for Renée Good and Demand That ICE Leave Minnesota – Samantha Fischer (KARE 11 News, January 8, 2026).
“This Is Not Normal”: Minneapolis on Edge and Angry After ICE Killing of Woman Amid Federal Surge – Rachel Leingang (The Guardian, January 8, 2026).
Who Was Renée Good, the Woman Killed by a U.S. Immigration Agent in Minneapolis? – Helen Coster (Reuters, January 9, 2026).
Before Fatal ICE Shooting, Minnesota Had Become Trump Target – Nathan Layne (Reuters, January 9, 2025).
“They’re Trying to Break Us”: Trump’s Focus on Minnesota Boils Over with ICE Shooting – Adam Edelman and Natasha Korecki (NBC News, January 9, 2026).
“What Are You Hiding?” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Says ICE Killing of Renée Good Must Be InvestigatedDemocracy Now! (January 9, 2026).
DHS Releases Video Showing Moments Before Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis – Eric Henderson, Aki Nace and Stephen Swanson (CBS News, January 11, 2026).
“You Are Murderers!” “Get the F*ck Out!”: Fury at ICE Agents Boils in Minneapolis – Jon Queally (Common Dreams, January 11, 2026).
Rep. Ilhan Omar Warns That Trump Aims to Provoke Enough Agitation in Minnesota So He Can Declare “Martial Law” – Jon Queally (Common Dreams, January 11, 2026).
Movement Against ICE Grows in the U.S. in the Wake of the Killing of Renée Good – Devin B. Martinez (Peoples Dispatch, January 11, 2026).
Minnesotans Speak Out About Fatal ICE Shooting of Renee Good: “This Is Not a Time for Us to Be Silent” – Nicole Sganga (CBS News, January 11, 2026).
Renee Good’s Murder: A Rorschach Test About Defiance, Vulnerability, and Community – Jordan Liz (Common Dreams, January 12, 2026).
“We Had Whistles. They Had Guns”: Nationwide Protests Held over ICE Killing of Renee GoodDemocracy Now! (January 12, 2026).
“Goebbels Could Not Have Improved On This”: DHS Spreads “Propaganda” on ICE Killing as Violence Mounts – Julia Conley (Common Dreams, January 12, 2026).
Minnesota Declares Legal War On Trump’s “Invasion” After Enforcement Surge – Jack Kaminsky (Tampa Free Press, January 12, 2026).
State Attorney General Keith Ellison Says Minnesota Is Suing Feds to End ICE “Invasion”MPR News (January 12, 2026).
What to Do if ICE Stops You: An Attorney Answers Some QuestionsMPR News (January 12, 2026).


See also the following chronologically-ordered Wild Reed posts:
Protesting Trump’s “Dystopian” Immigration Policies – February 2025
Omar Fateh: Quote of the Day – December 4, 2025
Photo of the Day – December 5, 2025
Susie Hayward on What’s Happening in Minneapolis
Doing What We Can to Stop Unjust Arrests of Immigrants
Great Event, Great Sign, Great Nails
Christmas Eve Musings
May We Do Likewise
“This Is What Fascism Looks Like” – January 7, 2026
“It Was Murder”: 12 Powerful Responses to the Death of Renée Nicole Good
Omar Fateh: “Folks Are Waking Up”
A Good Faith Appeal and a Grim Response
Nina Turner: Quote of the Day – January 12, 2026


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