Labor and faith groups decry federal indictment of 15 anti-ICE protesters

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 1,102

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Fifty labor, religious and other progressive groups condemned the federal indictment of 15 anti-ICE protesters in a statement released on Thursday, accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the Department of Justice in an effort to intimidate political opponents.

“We’ve seen this playbook before: when self-serving politicians are losing, they lie, lash out and attempt political repression … But Minnesotans have already proven we won’t cave to bullies and their billionaire backers, no matter their fearmongering …

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