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Minneapolis Protests Spark Controversy Over Immigration Enforcement

3/20/2026

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Protests erupted in Minneapolis after a resident opposing immigration agents was killed.
Aakash Singh, a top Justice Department official, urged prosecutors to pursue demonstrators under National Security Presidential Memo 7, saying, "Go big, and go loud."
Despite the administration's portrayal of protesters as terrorists, a recent ICE facility terrorism conviction undermines the prosecution's claims.

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Protests erupted in Minneapolis after a resident opposing immigration agents was killed.
Aakash Singh, a top Justice Department official, urged prosecutors to pursue demonstrators under National Security Presidential Memo 7, saying, "Go big, and go loud."
Despite the administration's portrayal of protesters as terrorists, a recent ICE facility terrorism conviction undermines the prosecution's claims.