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Daily Protests Target Minneapolis Whipple Federal Building Over Immigration Raids

Volunteers now staff aid tables outside the facility to help people released from custody.

Overview

  • Demonstrators have gathered outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building every day for about 10 days following the killing of Renée Good.
  • A reported estimate of 50,000 people marched in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, drawing international attention to the local response.
  • The Whipple building functions as a temporary holding site and a venue for asylum and deportation hearings tied to Operation Metro Surge.
  • Protesters boo and confront ICE and Border Patrol vehicles entering the parking area, voicing anger over the raids and recent use of force.
  • Local volunteers provide hand warmers, food and hot water to newly released people, rotating shifts through the day to keep supplies available.