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I’ll be candid. Sharing an endorsement nows feels dystopian, but lifting each other up matters.

I’m proud to share that Soleil Ramirez of Crasqui has endorsed my campaign. A true pillar of our community, Soleil *SHOWS UP* and it’s an honor to stand alongside her and our community.

This isn't going to be over for many months, at least. We are not allowing anything. That puts the blame on us. We resist and help others survive and draw attention until finally outside pressure forces them to stop.

Things are exhausting and demoralizing. Keep the faith that we can succeed.

I am fucking incandescent with rage.

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two protestors in heavy winter clothing. Sign reads "ICE OUT NOW"

Negative 12 degree weather does NOT stop Minnesota protestors from standing up against illegal and immoral actions by federal agents. #IceOutNow

I’m grateful to be endorsed by Riverview Elementary’s principal and for the work she does for our community, in both blue skies and trying times. My campaign and my life are rooted in showing up for one another, so it’s an honor to be in league with advocates like Stivaliss.

Join me at WSP's beloved Amore Coffee on Sunday, February 1st from 2-4pm. Let's have a chat about what matters to you and to our community. Open, welcoming, and neighborly – entirely WSP.

RSVP: teamellefson.com/events/kqd8l...

Sad that this is required, but people should be prepared for the worst. Intake line is 612-752-6677, Monday through Thursday from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Staff speak Spanish, other languages they will get a phone interpreter.

Volunteer Lawyers Network is now giving phone advice sessions for "Deportation Preparation", including
-power of attorney
-delegation of parental authority
-obtaining passports for kids
-selling your car
-tenant rights in ending your lease
-joint ownership for checking accounts, etc.
SPREAD THE WORD

Many people have been unable to work for over a month due to fear of ICE abducting them. Hey @governorwalz.mn.gov, I think it's time for another eviction moratorium during this current crisis.

Some good ideas on what policies the state government can do in response to the federal invasion
1) reinstate the eviction moratorium that was in place during COVID.
2) change the law so that absences from school due to fear or deportation do NOT count towards truancy totals for students

Ex-officer: Renee Good shooting was a failure of ICE tactics, law It's likely that the behavior of ICE agents in Minnesota stems from a mix of incompetence and impunity granted by the current administration.

Former St. Paul police officer critiquing ICE: "How much of this ICE behavior is incompetence and how much is a result of the impunity granted to the agency by the current administration? It is likely a mix."
www.minnpost.com/community-vo...

It sounds weird when you put it that way. But 100% true.

BREAKING: Judge enters TRO blocking feds from interfering with or arresting peaceful protesters in Minnesota. Judge Kate Menendez, Biden appointee. Order: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

All this week, my kids elementary school is not allowing the kids out for recess. They tell the kids its because it's "too icy" outside. How true! Gallows humor, people. SPPS Teachers are the best people I know.

St. Paul City Council deadlocks on last-minute separation ordinance measure Calling the last-minute submission legally dubious, half the city council objected, noting there was nothing printed before them or available online for public review.

I do NOT support the St. Paul city council's refusal to fast-track strengthening our city separation ordinance, which delineates how the city can or can not cooperate with the federal government. The 3 council members who voted against this need to see the urgency!
www.twincities.com/2026/01/15/s...

Minnesota’s corporate silence on ICE surge Major companies in Minnesota have been largely mum on the immigration enforcement operation in the state.

It's disgraceful. Minnesotans will remember who stepped up and who kowtowed.
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Tribal leaders say ICE is detaining American Indians during immigration sweeps The Oglala Sioux Tribe is trying to locate four members detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

ICE detaining American Indians as illegal immigrants is the height of irony. I would be laughing if I wasn't crying.
www.startribune.com/ice-detainin...

It is also possible to register an "authorized representative" through the state to use your SNAP card for you. Please call your county human services department to explore this.

Note for families that can't leave the house and use their SNAP benefits due to ICE presence: Amazon does allow you to register and use your snap card online with them. Pass on this info! www.amazon.com/snap

Adding to my list of things to assist immigrant neighbors with
-moving cars during snow emergencies
-taking trash to curb

Sign-up to help organize an upstander training in YOUR neighborhood: secure.ngpvan.com/vM13TkckLkyl...

In the wake of ICE atrocities in Minnesota, this is a call to reject fear, choose moral action, and build the kind of community that makes resistance possible.

#ICEoutofMN

I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son

This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

I am so saddened and angry at the horror and chaos unleased yesterday in Minneapolis, ultimately due to the presidential administration enacting revenge on their political opponents and trying to look effective to their political base. This ICE operation is illegal and immoral. #ICEoutofMN

West Side’s Sebastian Ellefson Running for State House West Side attorney Sebastian Ellefson launched a campaign for state house in district 65B, representing the northern half of West St. Paul.

I’m honored to announce that I’m running for the Minnesota State House in District 65B. I’m a legal aid attorney committed to housing stability, fairness, and dignity for working families. I’m ready to bridge community and government as your representative.

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