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Ocelot II

(129,678 posts) Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:39 PM Jan 11

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The city of Minneapolis has just emailed this notice to residents:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MPLS/bulletins/403db4d

But it applies everywhere. If your city isn't under siege yet, hang onto it because if you have a Democratic mayor or governor, the occupation is coming your way.

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The city of Minneapolis has just emailed this notice to residents: (Original Post) Ocelot II Jan 11 OP

Is this the first time they've done this? leftstreet Jan 11 #1

Not sure. Their emails usually just have to do with snow emergencies or trash collection Ocelot II Jan 11 #2

We have both. sheshe2 Jan 11 #3

Good for Minneapolis.. This Native American Woman Sure Knew Cha Jan 11 #4

Rec. Rec. Rec malaise Jan 11 #5

K&R for knowing our rights but our rights are under attack. UTUSN Jan 11 #6

Reddit is reporting that goon Bovino has started door to door raids BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 11 #7

From the street sign it looks like this is in Frogtown, a St. Paul neighborhood Ocelot II Jan 11 #9

a friend on another site said yes they are asking about where the Asians are Kali Jan 11 #11

Hmong people began arriving in the US as refugees from the SE Asia war in the late '70s. Ocelot II Jan 11 #13

First Hispanic, then Black (Somali community), now Asian BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 11 #14

Uppity White women, it seems. Ocelot II Jan 11 #16

Also Native Americans LiberalArkie Jan 11 #18

After what we did to Cambodia, we have a lot of nerve Danmel Jan 12 #27

Content: Know Your Rights (in 5 languages): progree Jan 11 #8

Kicking with hopes it helps someone. democrank Jan 11 #10

Screenshot - this is awesome for residents of all cities, not just Minneapolis! FakeNoose Jan 11 #12

I suggest posting this on all Social Media formats.... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 12 #22

Good for Minneapolis Wild blueberry Jan 11 #15

All right! jaymac Jan 11 #17

I am in autocracy central misanthrope Jan 11 #19

I routinely never answer a knock at my door.... Jack Valentino Jan 11 #20

Exactly! OldBaldy1701E Jan 12 #29

I suggest posting this photo from the website on your Social Media platforms. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 12 #21

The problem is you risk your life by refusing entry. They can knock the door down and arrest you anyway. Martin68 Jan 12 #23

Just wonder if they sent a picture of the warrant that gives ICE authority to arrest from private property bluestarone Jan 12 #24

Have we crossed the line yet? orangecrush Jan 12 #25

Red Cards - Know your rights ihaveaquestion Jan 12 #26

Wait... since when does ICE follow any laws like needing a warrant. progressoid Jan 12 #28

leftstreet

(39,394 posts)

1. Is this the first time they've done this?

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:43 PM

Jan 11

DURec

Ocelot II

(129,678 posts)

2. Not sure. Their emails usually just have to do with snow emergencies or trash collection

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:47 PM

Jan 11

so I might have missed an earlier one.

sheshe2

(96,495 posts)

3. We have both.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:50 PM

Jan 11

Cha

(317,604 posts)

4. Good for Minneapolis.. This Native American Woman Sure Knew

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:55 PM

Jan 11

her Rights in St Paul..

NATIVE AMERICAN WOMAN SAVES DOOR DASH DRIVER FROM ICE

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220927635

Mahalo, Ocelot

malaise

(293,945 posts)

5. Rec. Rec. Rec

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:57 PM

Jan 11

Important

UTUSN

(77,267 posts)

6. K&R for knowing our rights but our rights are under attack.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:05 PM

Jan 11

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,323 posts)

7. Reddit is reporting that goon Bovino has started door to door raids

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:09 PM

Jan 11

https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1qaata7/greg_bovino_has_officially_kicked_off_door_to/

Ocelot II

(129,678 posts)

9. From the street sign it looks like this is in Frogtown, a St. Paul neighborhood

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:14 PM

Jan 11

where a lot of Vietnamese and Hmong people live.

Kali

(56,691 posts)

11. a friend on another site said yes they are asking about where the Asians are

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:07 PM

Jan 11

and going after Hmong

Ocelot II

(129,678 posts)

13. Hmong people began arriving in the US as refugees from the SE Asia war in the late '70s.

Reply to Kali (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:19 PM

Jan 11

Many of them had assisted the CIA in operations in Laos. There haven't been many new refugees since 2001 when the Patriot Act clamped down on immigration, and, like the Somalis, a lot of the Hmong people in MN are American-born. I assume the latest ICE siege is to arrest and deport the (now) old people who arrived in the '70s.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,323 posts)

14. First Hispanic, then Black (Somali community), now Asian

Reply to Kali (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:23 PM

Jan 11

Next? Undocumented Irish?

Ocelot II

(129,678 posts)

16. Uppity White women, it seems.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #14)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:37 PM

Jan 11

LiberalArkie

(19,453 posts)

18. Also Native Americans

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #14)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 08:18 PM

Jan 11

Because they look like the Mexicans...

Danmel

(5,721 posts)

27. After what we did to Cambodia, we have a lot of nerve

Reply to Kali (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:32 AM

Jan 12

Harassing Hmong immigrants.

progree

(12,793 posts)

8. Content: Know Your Rights (in 5 languages):

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:10 PM

Jan 11

Know Your Rights
The Immigrant Law Center suggests the following if federal immigration agents come to your home.

Remember:

ICE needs a judge-signed warrant with your name and address to enter.

You can ask them to show you the warrant through the window or under the door.

If there is no valid warrant, you have the right to keep your door closed.

It's in what I'll call poster form -- a good one to put on one's door

democrank

(12,363 posts)

10. Kicking with hopes it helps someone.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 06:29 PM

Jan 11

Recommend

FakeNoose

(40,621 posts)

12. Screenshot - this is awesome for residents of all cities, not just Minneapolis!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:15 PM

Jan 11

By clicking on the OP link you can also see it in 4 other languages.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,669 posts)

22. I suggest posting this on all Social Media formats....

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 08:06 AM

Jan 12

Spread the word.

Wild blueberry

(8,182 posts)

15. Good for Minneapolis

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 07:35 PM

Jan 11

Solidarity!
Thank you.

jaymac

(267 posts)

17. All right!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 08:02 PM

Jan 11

Minneapolis....good job!!!.....standiing and cheering right now!!

misanthrope

(9,419 posts)

19. I am in autocracy central

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 09:34 PM

Jan 11

A city whose whole identity springs from the Old South and Lost Cause mythology. The occupation won't ever be here because the populace clamored for Trump, holding a pair of stadium-sized events for him.

Jack Valentino

(4,606 posts)

20. I routinely never answer a knock at my door....

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:45 PM

Jan 11

but I do have a loaded shotgun close at hand in case I hear anyone breaking my door down....

(not that they would have any reason to come after me, an old white man,
unless they got wind of something I had posted on the internets!)

OldBaldy1701E

(10,571 posts)

29. Exactly!

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #20)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:38 PM

Jan 12

I get the hairy eyeball all the time for doing the same thing.

I was born and raised in the deep country. There was no help coming (except maybe neighbors, if they were close enough, able to get there soon enough, and all were on good terms.).

Based on what I am seeing... there is no help coming.

So... either do something or do nothing.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,669 posts)

21. I suggest posting this photo from the website on your Social Media platforms.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 08:04 AM

Jan 12

SPREAD the word!

We can do our parts to safeguard our rights and that of our Immigrant friends, family, and neighbors.

Martin68

(27,276 posts)

23. The problem is you risk your life by refusing entry. They can knock the door down and arrest you anyway.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:35 AM

Jan 12

They don't care if it's illegal. the Trump administration is all about dragging out court cases, and immigrants don't have the resources to fight them in court.

bluestarone

(21,586 posts)

24. Just wonder if they sent a picture of the warrant that gives ICE authority to arrest from private property

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:40 AM

Jan 12

vs public property. They are very different looking.

orangecrush

(29,216 posts)

25. Have we crossed the line yet?

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:47 AM

Jan 12

ihaveaquestion

(4,510 posts)

26. Red Cards - Know your rights

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:29 AM

Jan 12

https://www.ilrc.org/redcards

The link above has resources for ordering or printing "red cards," small cards (typically printed on red card stock) which lists your constitutional rights when being confronted by ICE or law enforcement.

I try to hand out several at every protest or rally I go to. Usually 75 to 80 percent of people I give them to have never heard of them. I'm hoping to make a dent in that percentage over time.

progressoid

(52,758 posts)

28. Wait... since when does ICE follow any laws like needing a warrant.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:19 PM

Jan 12

They busted down dozens of doors in that Chicago apt building without showing a warrant.

Close to two dozen residents said agents entered their apartments without providing a warrant. Many said agents had knocked down their doors. Such a forced entry would require a judicial warrant signed by a federal judge. No such warrants have been filed publicly, though they can be kept under seal as the investigative process unfolds.

Colmenares said he didn’t open the door to his apartment because he had seen on the news that agents were supposed to have warrants. Naudelys Yayes said that, as she and her 4-year-old son were taken out of another unit, she asked an agent if they were allowed to enter without a warrant. He told her they had a warrant because “in this building there’s a lot of weapons,” but he never showed it to her.

Immigration authorities can also use so-called administrative warrants, which do not allow a forced entry. Residents must give permission for officers to enter their apartment.

https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-fbi-raids-no-criminal-charges

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