1A ICE And The State Of Minnesota
Feb 24, 2026
Alma Flores, leader helping small businesses recover; Jason Kuhlman, elementary principal coping with students’ trauma; Matt Sepik, reporter on federal courts and local impacts; Kosar Mohamed, organizer of rapid-response community support. They discuss community organizing and mutual aid. They describe school disruptions, legal fights in federal court, economic losses for businesses, and ongoing recovery challenges.
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Rapid Grassroots Response In Cedar Riverside
- Kosar Mohamed helped form the Cedar Riverside Protection Alliance within days to respond to increased ICE activity in Minneapolis.
- They organized a neighborhood rapid-response network of elders, youth, and volunteers to patrol, deliver groceries, and share alerts during peak prayer and bus times.
Surge Began Before Public Announcement
- Matt Sepik traces the operation back to December and notes law enforcement tactics escalated into visible, intimidating arrests in public spaces.
- He details a case where a Somali-American U.S. citizen was detained after running from masked agents and later had to show papers proving citizenship.
Post Signs Explaining Warrant Types
- Kosar Mohamed advised businesses to display clear signage explaining administrative versus judicial warrants and know constitutional rights to reduce intimidation.
- Cedar Riverside printed visible signs and trained owners on what to ask and when to call observers to protect patrons and employees.