The Illegality and Injustice of ICE’s Minnesota Occupation
February 2, 2026
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The Illegality and Injustice of ICE’s Minnesota Occupation
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The Illegality and Injustice of ICE’s Minnesota Occupation
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<p>Melissa, Kate, and Leah break down the various legal cases arising from ICE’s occupation of Minnesota, including a bid to end DHS’s Operation Metro Surge and a case from citizens seeking to block the abusive use of tear gas and pepper spray. Then, the hosts welcome Crooked’s Tommy Vietor to talk about all things foreign policy: Trump's blatant disdain for international law, the so-called “DonRoe Doctrine,” the President’s wildly incoherent and pointless tariffs, and why Trump’s claim that he’s ended eight wars is beyond laughable. Finally, a deeply concerning FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office supervised by Hawaii's least favorite daughter, Tulsi Gabbard.</p><p>Favorite things:</p></div><ul>
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<strong>Leah</strong>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSoxG1K7w">Streets Of Minneapolis</a>, Bruce Springsteen; <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/tanehisi-coates-homeland-ice-minneapolis-trump">The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good</a>, Ta-Nehisi Coates (Vanity Fair); <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/the-neighbors-defending-minnesota-from-ice/685769/?gift=Je3D9AQS-C17lUTOnl2W8L893jn-xkg4gA0ahaD_Ltw&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share">Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong</a>, Adam Serwer (The Atlantic); <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7uLeIlC1LE">Chris Hayes’ reporting from MN</a>
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<strong>Kate</strong>: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/opinion/minneapolis-shooting-ice-accountability.html">This May Be the Only Path to Accountability for the Minneapolis Shootings</a>, Barry Friedman and Stephen I. Vladeck (NYT); <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/amicus/2026/01/in-minneapolis-and-beyond-ice-is-acting-with-impunity-thanks-to-scotus">Who Gave ICE Permission to Trample the Constitution?</a> Amicus (Slate); <a href="https://jvnhair.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopxXSxPMca2Ny5TxthUpQQW4HR4Q0usotCyIkabQqNQT8XdpilF">JVN Hair</a>; <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/migrations-a-novel-charlotte-mcconaghy/b7436673a5608e72?ean=9781250204035&next=t">Migrations</a>, Charlotte McConaghy</li>
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<strong>Melissa</strong>: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81662954?source=35&fromWatch=true">His and Hers</a>, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81928842">Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model</a> (Netflix); <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/king-of-the-north-martin-luther-king-jr-s-life-of-struggle-outside-the-south-jeanne-theoharis/f812d5f86346d8dc?ean=9781620979310&next=t">King of the North</a>
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<li><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/king-of-the-north-martin-luther-king-jr-s-life-of-struggle-outside-the-south-jeanne-theoharis/f812d5f86346d8dc?ean=9781620979310&next=t">Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life of Struggle Outside the South</a>, Jeanne Theoharis </p></li>