Offline with Jon Favreau The Fight to Liberate Minnesota (and America)
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Jan 24, 2026 
Lydia Polgreen, New York Times opinion columnist and former foreign correspondent, returned to Minnesota to report on federal immigration enforcement. She describes a wartime atmosphere in neighborhoods. She compares local tactics to conflict zones. She outlines organized, disciplined nonviolent resistance and the economic and political pressures shaping the struggle.
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Minnesota's Quiet Shock Turned Tense
- Lydia Polgreen describes Minneapolis as a placid place shattered by the feeling of occupation.
- She compares the tension to her experiences covering conflict zones abroad.
School Drop-Offs Used To Entrap Families
- Polgreen recounts seeing ICE stake out school pickup and a preteen handcuffed and put into a vehicle.
- She highlights how agents use mundane moments to entrap families and children.
Disproportionate, Targeted Enforcement
- The operation is disproportionate to Minnesota's immigrant population and feels nefarious.
- Polgreen notes many Indigenous people get swept up despite deep roots in the U.S.
