Annie Comes Home: What’s happening in Minnesota could happen anywhere

Saturday, January 31, 2026

What’s happening in Minnesota could happen anywhere

Pamela, lawless violence and subzero temperatures haven't stopped Minnesotans from protesting ICE and CBP's occupation, mourning Renee Good and Alex Pretti's murders, and providing groceries and other mutual aid to their neighbors at risk.

Trump's hateful immigration agenda endangers our families, our freedoms, and our futures. But amidst incredible pain and grief, one thing remains clear: People across the United States are refusing Trump's hostile attempt to divide our communities and destroy our democracy.

Make no mistake: Our pressure is working. Public opposition to ICE and CBP's lawlessness is growing. Senators are questioning the blank check approach that pays for Trump's deportation machine. And just this week, we saw crucial cracks in the Administration's ranks break open with Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, and Dan Bovino facing heat and consequences.

What happens in one community has repercussions for every one of us. We're not powerless — far from it — and we're not backing down, either. With your support, Win Without War is launching billboards — in Atlanta, Denver, Nashville, and the Bay Area — to drive resources to organizers in Minneapolis and send a powerful message nationwide: ICE OUT.

Phase 1 of this crucial campaign to support on-the-ground organizing in Minnesota and remind people across the country that ICE isn't making anyone safer could cost upwards of $8,500. The more money we raise right now, the longer we can keep the billboards running and expand to new cities — and that means a greater chance for impact.

Building a world where everyone can feel safe is going to require all of us showing up for peace every day. It looks like supporting the inspiring resistance of Minnesotans on the ground AND reminding people, everywhere, that the violence and brutality we've seen over the past few weeks has no place in our communities. It's work we can start, if just 500 people donate now. Can we count on you?

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Reports of violence committed by a flood of federal agents in Minnesota have overwhelmed 911 operators. Two-thirds of Minneapolis' homicides this year have been committed by Trump's immigration forces.

Days ago, Trump's border czar Tom Homan confirmed ICE and CBP's occupation is here to stay. That's not all: Right now, ICE is throwing $100 MILLION at a "wartime recruitment" effort to hire 10,000 new agents.[1]

Pamela, we can't act fast enough to protect communities at risk and reject Trump's violent authoritarianism.

So here's the deal: Our billboards have proven effective before, generating crucial press coverage, ruffling White House feathers, and driving home key messages of support for communities at risk. And unlike a digital ad or TV commercial, you can't turn them off or mute the message.

By positioning them on major freeways — including in the Bay Area, where next week's Super Bowl is certain to get even more people on the road — these billboards can reach upwards of 3 million people. They mean immediate support to Minnesotans and visibility for a crucial message everyone needs to hear: ICE OUT.

Both are crucial. Many frontline community organizations operate with volunteers and tight budgets, if they have one at all. Increased resources will help them meet this moment and the ones ahead. And with support for ICE and CBP rapidly falling, our message can tip the scales to get them out of Minnesota and off all our streets.

This is how we build safety and solidarity, Pamela. Are you in?

The more billboards we can place and the longer we can run them, the more we can amplify our message that ICE and CBP aren't making anyone safer and drive support toward the Minnesotans courageously responding to a federal occupation in their streets. Please help fund these efforts with a donation today.

The Trump administration's campaign of violence and intimidation has repercussions for us all. It's part of a weaponized immigration policy that seeks to terrorize communities into submission, tear families apart, and commit lawless violence without consequence.

But together, through actions big and small, we're responding with a vision of our own: a world where people can live free from the threat of violence.

Thank you for working for peace,
The Win Without War team