https://znetwork.org/author/p-nick-curran/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:22:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png https://znetwork.org/author/p-nick-curran/ 32 32 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/as-federal-immigration-agents-descended-on-minneapolis-residents-deployed-mutual-aid-to-protect-their-neighbors/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/as-federal-immigration-agents-descended-on-minneapolis-residents-deployed-mutual-aid-to-protect-their-neighbors/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:59:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1295238 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security deployed 3,000 federal immigration agents to Minneapolis and St. Paul in December 2025, under the name Operation Metro Surge. Previously, there were 190 agents working across five states, including Minnesota. Agents shot three people, killing two — Renee Good and Alex Pretti — during the operation.  In the absence [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/as-federal-immigration-agents-descended-on-minneapolis-residents-deployed-mutual-aid-to-protect-their-neighbors/feed/ 0