{"id":8947,"date":"2026-01-19T00:07:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=8947"},"modified":"2026-01-19T00:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:07:30","slug":"heres-whos-behind-minneapolis-ice-resistance-movement-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/19\/heres-whos-behind-minneapolis-ice-resistance-movement-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s Who\u2019s Behind Minneapolis ICE Resistance Movement: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recent reports from the\u00a0<\/span>New York Post<\/span>\u00a0allege that organizations characterizing themselves as radical leftist groups\u2014including one receiving significant funding from billionaire George Soros\u2014are driving the ongoing protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota.<\/span><\/p>\n

The heightened tensions follow a tragic incident on Wednesday involving the death of Renee Nicole Good during a confrontation with federal agents.<\/span><\/p>\n

Financial Ties and Organizational Structure<\/span><\/h2>\n

Indivisible Twin Cities, a group describing itself as a grassroots network of volunteers, has been identified as a primary organizer of demonstrations opposing ICE raids in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to public financial records, the Open Society Foundations, chaired by George Soros, provided\u00a0<\/span>$7,850,000<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to the Washington, DC-based Indivisible Project between 2018 and 2023. The project\u2019s stated mission involves a movement to defeat the “Trump agenda.”<\/span><\/p>\n

This network has previously been linked to other high-profile demonstrations, including protests in favor of Venezuela and the nationwide \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests directed at the Trump administration.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Indivisible Twin Cities operates as a key protest group, its leadership structure remains opaque, with no specific leaders listed on its official website.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Incident: Conflicting Narratives<\/span><\/h2>\n

Tensions escalated dramatically on Wednesday when Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed. Authorities allege the incident occurred after she attempted to run over an ICE agent with her vehicle. However, activist groups dispute this narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), spoke out against ICE during a demonstration following the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA young observer killed in the line of observing, we believe in a peaceful manner. They are lying, as you hear today. They already shared lies about what took place,\u201d Hussein stated via megaphone at the protest.<\/span><\/p>\n

While leftist sources have characterized Good as a \u201clegal observer\u201d present at the raid on her home, the\u00a0<\/span>Post<\/span>\u00a0reports that she was a known anti-ICE \u201cwarrior\u201d who had moved from Colorado to Minnesota. She was reportedly a member of \u201cICE Watch,\u201d a collective of activists dedicated to halting ICE operations in Minneapolis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leadership and Community Response<\/span><\/h2>\n

Several prominent local figures have been associated with the organization and support of these protests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nekima Levy Armstrong<\/span><\/h3>\n

Nekima Levy Armstrong, founder of the Racial Justice Network, has reportedly taken a leadership role in the current demonstrations. Social media activity suggests the civil rights attorney is instrumental in organizing \u201clegal observers\u201d dispatched to record federal agents during raids.<\/span><\/p>\n

Armstrong, who was a significant figure during the May 2020 George Floyd protests, recently criticized Governor Tim Walz\u2019s decision not to seek re-election amid a state welfare fraud case.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Democrats respond to bad-faith attacks by retreating, they don\u2019t just lose candidates,\u201d Armstrong wrote on Facebook. \u201cThey legitimize the tactic… Whatever the intentions, the cumulative effect is strategic capitulation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Edwin Torres DeSantiago<\/span><\/h3>\n

Another key figure identified is Edwin Torres DeSantiago, head of the Immigrant Defense Network. This umbrella organization represents over 90 nonprofits and religious groups advocating for immigrant rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

DeSantiago, the first undocumented immigrant to earn a doctorate from the University of Minnesota, publicly addressed President Trump following Good\u2019s death, accusing the administration of spreading \u201cterror and chaos\u201d in Minneapolis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Legal Analysis and Potential Charges<\/span><\/h2>\n

Legal analysts are weighing in on the ramifications of the January 7 encounter. Speaking on\u00a0<\/span>Fox & Friends<\/span>, Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett suggested that the investigation could extend beyond the deceased.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jarrett indicated that Rebecca Good, the spouse of Renee Good, could potentially face legal scrutiny. He noted that charges such as aiding and abetting could be relevant if evidence suggests she encouraged or assisted in actions that impeded law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe legal evaluation would hinge on motive and whether there was intent to obstruct officers,\u201d Jarrett explained, telling co-host Lawrence Jones that authorities may look into whether there was \u201caiding and abetting fleeing police with a domestic terrorism motive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recent reports from the\u00a0New York Post\u00a0allege that organizations characterizing themselves as radical leftist groups\u2014including one receiving significant funding from billionaire George Soros\u2014are driving the ongoing protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota. The heightened tensions follow a tragic incident on Wednesday involving the death of Renee Nicole Good during a confrontation with federal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8948,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8947","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-daily-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8947"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8947"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8949,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8947\/revisions\/8949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}