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Minnesota State Fair Draws Record 594 Anti-ICE Crop Art Submissions

9/1/2026

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Minnesota artists presented anti-ICE crop art at the State Fair exhibit.
The exhibit received a record 594 crop art submissions.
Joel Alter displayed a piece showing St. Paul resident ChongLy Thao detained by ICE.
Dana Fontaine’s artwork featured seven immigrants raising a fist and the caption “We the people are all immigrants.”

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Minnesota artists presented anti-ICE crop art at the State Fair exhibit.
The exhibit received a record 594 crop art submissions.
Joel Alter displayed a piece showing St. Paul resident ChongLy Thao detained by ICE.
Dana Fontaine’s artwork featured seven immigrants raising a fist and the caption “We the people are all immigrants.”