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The Minnesotans trying to stop ICE
People march during a protest after the killing of Renee Nicole Good on January 8, 2026, in Minneapolis. | Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
When Renee Good was shot by an ICE officer last week in Minnesota, it brought attention to the robust effort to combat US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Twin Cities. Residents of Minneapolis and the surrounding areas are joining decentralized networks of activists who are committed to alerting their neighbors to ICE presence on their blocks.
Madison McVan, a reporter for the Minnesota Reformer, rode along with some of those activists to observe their tactics. The activists patrol their neighborhoods looking for ICE officers. When they find them, they alert their networks and tail the officers so their neighbors know where ICE is in the city. These patrols have led to tense standoffs with ICE officers and have drawn accusations of “domestic terrorism” from the Trump administration.
McVan spoke with Today, Explained co-host Noel King about what she experienced while riding along with activists and how these networks sprang up in the first place. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
There’s much more in the full podcast. So listen to Today, Explained wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Pandora, and Spotify.
You’ve been riding along with Minneapolis residents who are tailing ICE as a form of resistance. What’s that been like?
It’s been intense. The idea is that if residents follow ICE and record them, that they can possibly prevent arrest from taking place at all.
Key takeaways
Minnesotans are following ICE vehicles in the Twin Cities and alerting their neighbors that officers may be in the area.Since Renee Good’s killing, the activists have shown more resolve and their numbers have increased.
ICE has responded by trying to intimidate the activists, driving to their homes and telling them they could be arrested for obstructing their operations.
And is it working?
The people I rode along with think it is working. They basically say if we follow ICE and we record them, they’re a lot less likely to get out of their cars and start asking people for their citizenship documentation and that kind of thing.
Tell me what you’ve experienced when you’ve been in the car with these people.
There’s usually one person driving and then a second person manning the phones. And so the passenger is following along with a group chat. They’re on a group call with other people in the........
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