On the Ground in Minneapolis
“What I observed is that people are functioning under a very thin veneer (‘I’m fine’).
And behind that is the pain they witnessed and the cruelty that they see.”
February 15, 2026
WSI co-leader, Laurie Reinhardt, traveled to Minneapolis in early February to observe the situation, and learn from people there. The big question of activists in Minnesota was:
“What do you wish you had known or done 3 months ago?”
She shared what she learned about real-time organizing and what resources we need to gather to prepare for a potential ICE/CBP surge. (Watch video below)