Anti-ICE organizers shift focus to defend democracy from Trump assault
Citizens in Minnesota using lessons learned from migrant crackdown to protect elections from president’s threats
TL;DR
- Community members in Minnesota, initially organized to monitor federal immigration enforcement, are now shifting their focus to election defense.
- The trainings aim to prepare citizens for potential attempts to undermine the voting process and election results.
- Organizers are encouraging neighbors to help each other vote and to respond collectively to attacks on elections.
- Lessons learned from dealing with immigration crackdowns are being applied to the context of defending democracy.
- The initiative seeks to ensure that all eligible votes are counted and that the will of the majority is respected.