Immigrant Defense Network

10/16/2026

”This is the moment!”- Rico Duran. A powerful reminder from our partners at COPAL. Today is the beginning of Early In-Person Voting at select locations around the state.

Visit MNvotes.gov to find your polling place and go vote!

08/11/2026

"Today is Minnesota’s Primary Election!

On August 11, Minnesotans will choose which candidates advance to the General Election in November. The people we elect make decisions that affect our schools, jobs, healthcare, housing, and the future of our communities.

Make your voice heard:

✅ Verify your voter registration
✅ Review your voting options
✅ Make a plan to vote tomorrow

Visit Vote.org to check your registration and find the information you need to vote.

Even if you’re not eligible to vote, you can still help by sharing trusted election information with your friends, family, and community.

The future of Minnesota belongs to all of us. Let’s make our voices heard. "

06/16/2026

06/16/2026

BE PREPARED
Have you exercised your constitutional right to observe and protest federal actions in Minnesota?

The FBI may visit you.

FOR CRIMINAL AND IMMIGRATION SUPPORT:
612-444-2654 - NLG Hotline (Protest related)
612-341-9845 - The Advocates for Human Rights

www.legalrightscenter.org/firstdefense

IF YOU'RE FACING INTIMIDATION OR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS:
www.aclu-mn.org/ice-feds-form/

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS • DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS

06/13/2026

They called it policy. We recognized it as a warning.

When the threats grew louder, our communities didn't disappear. We organized. We trained. We marched. We protected one another.

From Lake Street to neighborhoods across Minnesota, immigrants, workers, faith leaders, families, elders, and organizers built something stronger than fear: each other.

The Brave of Us film tells the story of what happens when community becomes infrastructure. When ordinary people choose courage over silence. When we refuse to let anyone decide who belongs and who doesn't.

This is not the story about one moment, one march, or one organization. It is the story of collective power, resilience, and the communities that continue to show up for one another.

Watch. Organize. Share.

They called it policy. We recognized it as a warning.When the thr...

06/11/2026

Movements don’t happen by accident. They take courage. They take vision. They take bravery.

Today, we’re grateful for the elected officials, community leaders, organizers, poets, artists, advocates, and change-makers who have gathered from across the Midwest to build what comes next.

The Brave of Us: The Midwest Democracy & Power Summit is officially underway.

Let’s get to work.

06/11/2026

They told us to be afraid. Instead, we organized.

TODAY IS THE DAY.

For the first time after Operation Metro Surge Minneapolis will become the gathering place for leaders, organizers, advocates, artists, faith leaders, public officials, philanthropic partners, and directly impacted families from across the Midwest and beyond.

300+ participants.
50+ organizations.
12+ states.

The Midwest is not waiting for change. The Midwest is building it.

Welcome to The Brave of Us: The Midwest Democracy & Power Summit.

05/07/2026

04/28/2026

What is the Immigrant Defense Network?

We are a power-building network of multiracial, multifaith, and multigenerational organizations and individuals across Minnesota bringing together organizations and leaders to do what no single group can do alone: build coordinated, collective power.

IDN exists to ensure that immigrant communities are protected but also positions to lead:
Organizing at scale
Engaging in the political process
Defending rights through collective action

This is how communities move from rapid response to influence. From being impacted by decisions to shaping them.

Continue to stand up for your neighbors.
Continue to support the IDN.
Together, we will create the change we need.

Visit our website by going to our linktree in our bio to learn more about the IDN 🥹🙏🏾💙

04/16/2026

They said ICE had immunity. They were wrong. The first ICE agent has been charged in connection to Operation Metro Surge.

For months, our communities have been sounding the alarm about:

The fear.
The harm.
The violence people were told to accept.

Today, for the first time, an ICE agent is facing two felony charges for actions during Operation Metro Surge.

This happened because our communities have spoken, documented, and refused to stay silent.

From Julio Sosa-Celis to Renee Good to Alex Pretti—this moment is part of a larger pattern that has been denied, minimized, and hidden.

They withheld evidence.
They controlled the narrative
They expected silence and no consequences.

But accountability is beginning to break through.

So what does this mean?

It means federal agents are not above the law.
It means state and local systems can intervene when rights are violated.
And it means every case of abuse, every withheld record, every unanswered question must now be fully investigated.

This is the opening of accountability:

✊ Release the evidence
✊ Full transparency
✊ Accountability for ALL harm

Human rights cannot depend on who holds power, and democracy cannot function without accountability.

No one is above the law.
Our communities deserve safety, dignity, and truth.