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Veterans in Minnesota are protesting the federal immigration crackdown, viewing it through the lens of their military experience. They are concerned about the tactics used by ICE agents and feel a sense of duty to protect the country. The article highlights their perspectives and actions.
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Others are people he has slowly gotten to know over conversations in the bitter cold, as they have demonstrated together in opposition to the immigration crackdown. Late last week, there were dozens more veterans than usual outside Whipple, the home base for federal operations in the region, drawn by a boisterous protest organized by a veterans\u2019 group.In the Twin Cities, veterans of the U.S. military have been among those on the front lines of protest during the Trump administration\u2019s immigration enforcement operation that has convulsed the Minneapolis area for months and was expected to wind down in the coming days.Veterans, who make up about six percent of the U.S. adult population, are often visible members of protests around the country. But they bring a unique perspective to the conflict between some members of the American public and immigration agents that has played out in Los Angeles, Chicago and, most recently, in the Twin Cities.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTWhile many veterans favor a crackdown on illegal immigration and some have even gone on to work as federal immigration agents, veterans who have been protesting in Minnesota said they view the operation through the lens of their own military experience. Some said they were troubled to recognize weapons used by agents that were similar to those they carried overseas. Many of them said their sense of patriotism drove them to protest.\u201cI can\u2019t speak for all the veterans,\u201d said Mr. Kendall, who served in the U.S. Air Force. \u201cBut a lot of us feel that we protected America once, we\u2019ll protect America again.\u201dIt has been more than two months since the Trump administration began the crackdown that sent thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into Minnesota. Trump officials said the effort was necessary to arrest undocumented immigrants, particularly those with violent criminal records, who have dodged the legal system in the Twin Cities, and have defended their tactics as lawful and claimed that the state was safer because of the operation.But the operation drew widespread criticism from Minnesota residents, including those who have served in the military and have seen armed conflict up close. In interviews, veterans participating in anti-ICE efforts said they were especially dismayed to see ICE agents patrolling streets recklessly in their own country, wearing masks and treating civilians roughly.\u201cThese guys are drawing weapons on observers who are in their cars and driving around like they\u2019re in \u2018Sicario,\u2019\u201d Chris Foreman, an Army veteran, said, referring to a 2015 Hollywood film that chronicled a clandestine team of federal agents who take on a Mexican drug cartel.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTMr. Foreman, a regular protester outside the Whipple building, said he observed inadequate training and violations of norms that were deeply meaningful in his military experience. \u201cI believe in the institutions,\u201d he said. \u201cI want them to work right. And they\u2019re eroding the institutions.\u201dImageSara Teig, a veteran, in Minneapolis.Credit...Ben Brewer for The New York TimesSara Teig, a veteran who was in the Army reserves for 23 years, said that she been haunted by witnessing military-style coordination by the federal agents in Minnesota, her home state. She said she recognized tactics she had seen during her time in Afghanistan and Kuwait, including the way that heavily armed agents would go about searching a house. Seeing the same practices at home felt like something of a betrayal, she said.Many of the veterans who participated in protests in Minnesota said they have long favored Democrats and opposed President Trump\u2019s policies. Some described themselves as political independents or had voted for Mr. Trump in previous elections.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTAs the immigration crackdown began in Minnesota in December, Andrew Mercado, a U.S. Army veteran and former Trump supporter who says his politics now veer center-left, joined independent journalists and others who tracked and recorded the activities of ICE agents. From a phone attached to the windshield of his pickup truck, Mr. Mercado livestreamed video on social media platforms as he tailed caravans of federal immigration officers or searched for them.ImageAndrew Mercado, left, a U.S. Army veteran, recorded federal agents in Minnesota last month.Credit...Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York TimesAt times, he chatted with followers or argued with right-wing influencers, building a diverse audience.\u201cWe\u2019ve all been watching how they are acting, and it\u2019s so unprofessional,\u201d he said.In response to an inquiry about the veterans\u2019 critiques, Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, defended the actions of ICE agents, saying that \u201cthese types of smears\u201d against them had contributed to a large uptick in assaults against them. \u201cTo most Americans our brave ICE law enforcement are heroes,\u201d she said in an email.Some veterans have come to the Twin Cities from afar, eager to join demonstrations, particularly after federal agents fatally shot Renee Good and Alex Pretti in January. One veterans group sponsored an ice sculpture on the steps of the State Capitol in St. Paul that read \u201cProsecute ICE,\u201d though it was knocked down.\u201cWe\u2019re banding together to stand up for the oath that we took, to stand for the Constitution, to make this country what it says it is,\u201d said Jesse Amo, a veteran of the Minnesota National Guard.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTMany of the veterans, including Mr. Amo, are part of groups such as Veterans for Peace, a group which frequently organizes antiwar rallies around the county. But others have protested for the first time, arriving in Minnesota without much of a plan.Max Adamson, 39, said he drove to the Twin Cities from Idaho after seeing how protesters were being treated outside of the Whipple building, which has become a staging ground for immigration agents and for protesters.\u201cI was just watching the news and paying attention to what was going on and seeing multiple constitutional, civil rights violations being performed by the ICE agents,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was like a little war going outside that building every day.\u201dIan Austin said he came to Minnesota from Pennsylvania in part to document interactions between civilians and immigration agents. He was arrested a day after he arrived on Jan. 16. Video captured by CNN shows Mr. Austin backing away from agents before he was tackled and shoved to the ground. He was released without charges hours later.Mr. Austin was arrested again days later in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church. A demonstration interrupted a service where an ICE official serves as a pastor, and Mr. Austin was one of nine people charged with conspiracy to deprive the congregants of the church of their rights and to interfere with religious freedom in a house of worship. Mr. Austin has entered a not guilty plea.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTImageIan Austin, a military veteran, in Minneapolis.Credit...Ben Brewer for The New York TimesAs Trump officials last week announced plans to scale down operations in the Twin Cities, some veterans said that they intend to keep watching the actions of agents, even if the immigration operations move to another city.\u201cWe\u2019re not stopping because they say that they\u2019re stopping,\u201d Mr. Austin said. \u201cI know at least among veterans, there will be a whole lot of people that, if they\u2019re racking up somewhere else, will be transitioning to go and help in those places.\u201dJulie Bosman is the Chicago bureau chief for The Times, writing and reporting stories from around the Midwest.Talya Minsberg is a Times reporter covering breaking and developing news.Jazmine Ulloa is a\u00a0national reporter covering immigration for The Times.Share full articleRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT", "ai_headline": "Military Veterans Protesting ICE See Crackdown Through Different Lens", "ai_simplified_title": "Veterans Protest ICE Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota", "ai_excerpt": "Veterans in Minnesota are protesting the federal immigration crackdown, viewing it through the lens of their military experience. 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U.S. Immigration CrackdownRattling Small-Town AmericaMinnesota Operation EndingPush for Body CamerasChildren DetainedAgent Shooting Cases UnravelAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTMilitary Veterans Protesting ICE See Crackdown Through Different LensVeterans have taken part in demonstrations against the federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota. βI believe in the institutions,β one said.Listen to this article Β· 7:31 min Learn moreShare full articleTom Kendall, who served in the U.S. Air Force, outside the federal building in Minnesota that has been a center of protest.Credit...Ben Brewer for The New York TimesBy Julie BosmanTalya Minsberg and Jazmine UlloaReporting from MinneapolisFeb. 17, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ETTom Kendall, 78, can usually spot a fellow veteran outside the Whipple building near Minneapolis, where he has stood in his gray parka keeping tabs on federal immigration agentsβ vehicles for six weeks.Some wear military insignia on their hats or...
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Protest , Immigration π a11f2ee7-bd22-4509-9c86-890f0ea8a815Simplified: Veterans have taken part in demonstrations against federal crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Military , Identification π a11f2ee8-fab5-41e2-8407-6159114d40f3Simplified: Some veterans wear military insignia identifying themselves as veterans of wars in Korea Vietnam Iraq or Afghanistan
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Protest , Veterans Group π a11f2ee9-5e66-41b8-96ac-de84a892ceefSimplified: Last week dozens more veterans were outside Whipple drawn by protest organized by veterans group
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Protest , Demographics π a11f2ee9-ec90-4b5d-ac16-206588b136cfSimplified: Veterans make up about six percent of US adult population are often visible members of protests
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Immigration , Politics π a1162cdd-a26e-403b-bfcf-e950422615f7Simplified: Residents of Minnesota and other cities subject to Trump immigration crackdown recently experienced a version of it
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π€ Officials π News Article π·οΈ Immigration , Law Enforcement π a1163ca8-cef3-4dbd-9aee-1a6038f92b25Simplified: Officials said agents arrested more than 4000 undocumented immigrants in Minnesota
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π€ Mr. Foreman π News Article π·οΈ Protest , Military Experience π a11f2eec-0955-47a1-b22a-e10e6c4afa6fSimplified: Foreman observed inadequate training violations of norms meaningful in his military experience
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π€ Sara Teig π News Article π·οΈ Veteran , Military Experience π a11f2eec-6b8e-4eff-9aaa-b81c36aaf385Simplified: Sara Teig a veteran in Army reserves for 23 years said she was haunted by witnessing military-style coordination by federal agents in Minnesota
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π€ Sara Teig π News Article π·οΈ Military Experience , Tactics π a11f2eec-afd2-4a31-8842-cef2c5953f88Simplified: Sara Teig recognized tactics she saw in Afghanistan and Kuwait including how heavily armed agents search a house
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Veteran , Journalism , Immigration π a11f2eed-8a08-4310-98b3-ed5b1bbc0eafSimplified: As immigration crackdown began in Minnesota in December Andrew Mercado a US Army veteran and former Trump supporter joined independent journalists and...
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Social Media , Immigration π a11f2eee-22fa-43ed-80d2-66a0d8373924Simplified: Mercado livestreamed video on social media platforms as he tailed caravans of federal immigration officers or searched for them
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Social Media , Audience π a11f2eee-ae0b-44f6-a9ab-90bb395620e7Simplified: Mercado chatted with followers argued with right-wing influencers building diverse audience
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π€ The author π News Article π a1163215-4bde-40fe-b16f-ae78980ee512Simplified: Local prosecutors are considering filing charges against agents who killed Good and Pretti
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Simplified: He was arrested a day after he arrived on Jan 16
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Law Enforcement , Video π a11f2ef1-0189-49fc-9f9c-377583292822Simplified: Video captured by CNN shows Mr Austin backing away from agents before he was tackled and shoved to ground
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Crime , Investigation π a1165d3a-f7d5-4719-bbd1-2e6b2cd75fb1Simplified: He was held for several hours before being released with wrists swollen from handcuffs
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Simplified: Mr Austin was arrested again days later in connection with protest at Minnesota church
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Simplified: Mr Austin has entered not guilty plea
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Simplified: Julie Bosman contributed reporting
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Simplified: Talya Minsberg is Times reporter covering breaking and developing news
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Journalism , Immigration π a11f2ef2-c610-43e2-8335-82537a971d26Simplified: Jazmine Ulloa is national reporter covering immigration for The Times