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🌱 Political home for Southeast Asians and Asian Americans: Immigrant power, resistance, and liberation

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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
To commemorate our 10 year anniversary, we wanted to take a GLIMPSE into the #ReleaseMN8 campaign that started it all ✊ Immigrant justice and anti-deportation advocacy is needed now more than ever. We hope to see you at our upcoming gala commemorating our 10 year anniversary: minnesota8.org/gala ✨
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
In 2016, MN8 was born from crisis and rapid response. Since then, our rallying cry has transformed into much more ✊ Now, the movement is stronger than ever but the fight is far from over. ✨ Join us in celebrating a decade of collective healing, and powerful resistance. 🔗 minnesota8.org/gala
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Support our Deportation Defense & Relief Fundraiser by designing resistance art! 🎨 We're looking for artists aligned with MN8's mission to end detention & deportation and keep families together. Connect with us through the form here: linktr.ee/minnesota8
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"Hypothesis of Freedom" is a piece written by a Lao justice-impacted creator. ✊ H.S. shares the deep impacts and feelings that follow after incarceration, especially in this political moment. Read the full piece and support the Deportation Defense & Relief Fundraiser at minnesota8.org/ddrf/
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Pa and her father have been separated for about a year now and their hearts are still aching 💔 Southeast Asian voices deserve to be heard during crisis and in the aftermath. Read the stories and support impacted families through the Deportation Defense & Relief Fundraiser at 🔗 minnesota8.org/ddrf/
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Detention Watch Network @detentionwatchnetwork.org · 08/06/2026
Tell Congress NO MORE MONEY  for ICE and Border Patrol!  🔗 Send a letter today: bit.ly/nomoney4ice
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Thank you for supporting our Deportation Defense & Relief Fundraiser and ultimately, showing our community that we take care of each other. 💛 Make sure to donate to keep the community care going. Share the fundraiser, buy resistance art, and give love to our families in need. 🔗 minnesota8.org/ddrf
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Congress is expected to vote to reauthorize FISA Section 702 before April 20th. Tell your representatives to stop warrantless surveillance at bit.ly/REFORM702.
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 31/03/2026
Newly released ICE data provides the clearest picture yet of Operation Metro Surge: ICE arrested more than 3,700 immigrants, and less than 3% were Somali, even though the surge initially purported to target Somali Minnesotans.
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More than 3,700 immigrants arrested during Operation Metro Surge, per new data • Minnesota Reformer
More than 3,700 immigrants were arrested by ICE in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge, according to data obtained by the Deportation Data Project.
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Vera Institute of Justice @vera.org · 31/03/2026
Robert Williams was arrested in front of his young daughters and spent the night in jail for a crime he did not commit. Why? A faulty facial recognition match. Williams’ case illustrates the concrete harms of using AI in the criminal justice system.
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AI Use in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Systems Requires…
Artificial intelligence (AI) errors , hallucinations, and mistakes are well documented. Yet despite these risks, its use is spreading widely in the…
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The immigration crisis is far from over. Our power comes from being informed, proactive, and confident. ✊ Join the MN8 Know-Your-Rights and Safety Planning Session on 4/1 at 6PM for Asian American communities to get started on a plan or refresh on your rights. 🔗 bit.ly/mn8-kyr-apri...
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Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
They’re still lying to us. www.startribune.com/close-to-650...
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Close to 650 federal agents remain in Minnesota weeks after border czar announced end of operation
There are still more than quadruple the 150 agents Tom Homan said there would be in the state by the end of last week.
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Stop AAPI Hate Action @stopaapihateaction.org · 26/02/2026
ICE claims it is pulling back its terror campaign in Minnesota, but life is still a nightmare for many Hmong Americans. 🧵⬇️
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Keeping Count | Who are Hmong Americans? What's Happening in Minnesota Explained - Stop AAPI Hate
In January, a Hmong American person from Minnesota submitted a chilling report to Stop AAPI Hate: “ICE [is] going door to door in Minneapolis trying to get neighbors to report where Hmong people are…
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ACLU @aclu.org · 25/02/2026
Last year, the dangerous pattern of neglect and abuse at ICE detention facilities resulted in a record number of deaths. This can't go on. Our members of Congress must act now.
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What you need to know about Texas ICE detention deaths
Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
We all need a safety plan. These conversations and information can prepare your household and group for the worst case scenario. Safety plans have the power to prevent severe impacts and minimize harm. Follow our safety planning guide and get more information at minnesota8.org/resources
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER – ABOLISH ICE Our response to the end of Operation Metro Surge Even though the administration says that they are ending operations in Minnesota, that does not reverse the harm inflicted or provide remedies to any of the impacts in our state.
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Now more than ever, we need to show up and witness with purpose ✊ Join our Constitutional Observer Training to learn how to best defend our community in public. 🔗 Sign up here: bit.ly/2026-feb-observer
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Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) @searac.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
All communities deserve safety, dignity, & the freedom to live w/o fear. The violence & chaos that ICE are bringing to cities across the country must end. Our loved ones are being terrorized. Tell your Senator to reject any bill that funds ICE. Read the full statement here: tinyurl.com/2h8cbutc
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Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Tell Enterprise: No Cars for ICE Cruelty!. Write a letter now: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Enterprise: No Cars for ICE Cruelty!
Since Renee Good’s murder, ICE has escalated their operations in Minnesota, causing many immigrants and communities of color to live in fear. Meanwhile, thousands of detainees are suffering in ICE det...
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Kyle Tran Myhre @guante.info · 28/01/2026
"I find myself wondering if I still have a home here in Minnesota, in America, in the world of the people who get to decide who is valuable and who is not, who belongs and who does not, who lives and who dies." - Kao Kalia Yang, one of the best writers in MN and in the rest of the universe
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Letter From Minnesota: “If They Take Me and Leave the Children…”
Today is Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. I got gas for the first time this year by myself. The gas station was mostly empty. I drove into the station, heart thudding in my chest. I did everything as f…
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ACLU @aclu.org · 26/01/2026
BREAKING: Border Patrol's notorious lead agent, Greg Bovino, is reportedly withdrawing from Minneapolis following public pressure. The power of the people works — but our communities need safety. We call on Congress to demand ICE and Border Patrol leave Minneapolis now.
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We cannot ignore the continuous escalation of Southeast Asian detainments. It is our right to be informed so we can protect ourselves and others from unjust detainments. Join the MN8 Know-Your-Rights & Safety Planning Session for Southeast Asian and Asian American communities: bit.ly/mn8-feb4-kyr
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: MN8: Know Your Rights & Safety Planning. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
We cannot ignore the continuous escalation of Southeast Asian detainments across the country, especially in Minnesota. It is our right to be informed so that we can protect ourselves and others from u...
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Stop AAPI Hate Action @stopaapihateaction.org · 20/01/2026
ChongLy "Scott" Thao was born in Laos and came to the U.S. with his family at just four years old. He's been a naturalized U.S. citizen for decades — but that didn't stop ICE from breaking down the door to his Minnesota home and carrying him out into the snow with minimal clothes on. 🧵⬇️
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U.S. citizen shares fear he felt when ICE took him from Minnesota home while nearly naked
The Hmong man, who was born in Laos and is a naturalized citizen, said he was returned without explanation or apology. DHS said it was investigating sex offenders at the address.
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
ICE activity is expected all over Minnesota. Here's what you can do as a community member to help report, document, and support impacted individuals. Please save and share widely! NO ICE IN MINNESOTA ✊
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
ICE HAS BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS! Today in South Minneapolis, an ICE agent fatally shot a woman. We are deeply saddened at today’s incident as our communities reach a new, disheartening level of trauma. Take care of yourselves, each other, and show up in the ways you can.
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
We all deserve real stories, ones that center our shared humanity, connection, and compassion. 💛 Read the short stories of Southeast Asian individuals who are impacted and support the Deportation Defense & Relief Fundraiser at 🔗 minnesota8.org/ddrf/ View a snippet of our first story below:
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
ICE activity in Minnesota has significantly ticked up. It is extremely important for all of us to know our rights, to safety plan, and to show up for each other. Save and share these resources among your network. 🔗 linktr.ee/minnesota8
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Our solidarity is unnegotiable ✊ Immigrants are a vital part of Minnesota’s tapestry and our Somali, Afghan, and Latine neighbors are essential to that fabric.
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Our community is facing a deportation crisis — but you can help. Share and donate to the Deportation Defense & Relief fundraiser. ✊ Every purchase directly supports Southeast Asian individuals and families facing deportation. 🔗 minnesota8.org/ddrf
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Kyle Tran Myhre @guante.info · 12/11/2025
Here in MN, @releasemn8.bsky.social does important work with Southeast Asian communities, deportation defense, and more. They also have some of the best-designed merchandise of any movement org I've seen, and "every purchase goes directly towards the fight against deportation!" Shop:
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Shop - Minnesota 8
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
In uncertain times, we must be prepared for anything to happen. For at-risk individuals, their families, and support circles, please make sure to safety plan together and share this information. Hmong, Lao, & Khmer below, Vietnamese & Karen will be shared in the replies
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
We are enraged and heartbroken as the attacks on immigrants continue to escalate to devastating levels. All across the nation, ICE is dragging people from their homes and ripping apart communities. Please read our full statement and share to support immigrants.
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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 28/04/2025
Carrying a #KnowYourRights card & understanding how to use it can help keep you safe during encounters with immigration. 📄 Print it out & keep it on you! Share this resource widely! ℹ️ Available on our website in Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog & Vietnamese. bit.ly/4jLhblb
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
What does 50 years of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement look like? Join us in remembering our histories & addressing today's world with 'Taking Root'. 🌱🎬 Get your ticket for this special premiere and grassroots fundraiser: minnesota8.org/taking-root
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Stop AAPI Hate Action @stopaapihateaction.org · 28/03/2025
Yunseo Chung, Ranjani Srnivasan, Badar Khan Suri, and far too many other immigrant students are being stalked, abducted, or forced to flee the country due to Trump’s racist, xenophobic witch hunt. Here's why we cannot turn a blind eye to these stories. 🧵⬇️
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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🔧 Save & share our immigrant rights toolkit! ICE activity has significantly increased and continues to target all immigrants and BIPOC people. We all have a duty to keep each other safe and fight back against these attacks. Access our toolkit with more resources here: 🔗 bit.ly/mn8-toolkit-2025
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2025 MN8 Immigrant Rights Toolkit
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