Conversation Circle: How One Neighborhood Is Protecting Itself

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: October 19, 2026

Words: 2,219

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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As immigration enforcement swept through Minneapolis neighborhoods this year, mothers, young people, and neighbors built their own networks of protection. I met with a group of Somali mothers who offered to share their stories — which reveal both the lasting trauma and the power of community. [We are not naming the women in this story.]

Earlier this year, federal agents swarmed through the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, at bus stops, on the streets, and inside …

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