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Stand With Minnesota: Urgent Call for Rental Aid

2/10/2026

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Fairbanks Supports Renters

Ashley Fairbanks launched Stand With Minnesota, a site drawing 2 million hits in two weeks to support rental assistance and aid networks.
As eviction pressures grow, immigrants and people of color struggle to pay rent.
Minneapolis Council member Robin Wonsley urged Governor Tim Walz to enact an eviction moratorium.
Minneapolis City Council approved $1 million for rental assistance, but funding remains far short of the roughly $350 million needed annually.

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Glaubitz Advocates Relief

In Minnesota, Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou, eviction-relief campaign leader, leads an effort as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increases enforcement.
Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation solicits donations for a rent-assistance fund to aid immigrant families affected by federal operations.
Advocates say ICE activity has caused lost wages and rent difficulties.
Protests erupted after a shooting involving federal agents, intensifying calls for accountability and withdrawal of federal forces amid immigration enforcement tensions.

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Fairbanks Supports Renters

Ashley Fairbanks launched Stand With Minnesota, a site drawing 2 million hits in two weeks to support rental assistance and aid networks.
As eviction pressures grow, immigrants and people of color struggle to pay rent.
Minneapolis Council member Robin Wonsley urged Governor Tim Walz to enact an eviction moratorium.
Minneapolis City Council approved $1 million for rental assistance, but funding remains far short of the roughly $350 million needed annually.

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