BY Brad Sigal | Saint Paul, MN | 1/31/23
Hundreds of immigrants and supporters rallied in the State Capitol for five hours outside the House of Representatives chamber January 30.
BY staff | Saint Paul, MN | 1/04/23
On Tuesday January 3, more than 50 immigrant rights activists and supporters braved a snowstorm to gather on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol demanding “Drivers license for all.”
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 12/21/22
On the morning of December 20, after weeks of continued pressure, activists occupied Senator Klobuchar's office with the goal of meeting with the senator directly to demand she introduce the American Dream and Promise Act in the Senate.
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 11/13/22
Members of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) testified at the Minneapolis city council public hearing on the city budget on November 10.
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 3/13/22
On March 12 a car caravan brought honks of solidarity to Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) negotiating committee members while they were in talks with the school district administration at the Davis Center after a week of being on strike.
BY Montana Hirsch | Minneapolis, MN | 10/18/21
In the early evening of October 13, a group of about 15 people gathered on the corner of Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue in South Minneapolis and held banners that read: “Legalization for all” and “No militarized border.” The action was organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC).
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 4/27/21
On April 24, protesters took the streets for the second time here to demand justice for Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old Mexican-American boy who was shot to death by a Chicago Police Department officer while he had his hands up.
BY Montana Hirsch | Minneapolis, MN | 4/23/21
On April 18, the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC), Los Brown Berets, Asamblea de Derechos Civiles and other groups organized a protest and car caravan to demand justice for Adam Toledo.
BY Montana Hirsch | Saint Paul, MN | 2/23/21
On February 20, one month after President Biden’s inauguration, the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) organized the first protest of their new campaign to end the war on immigrants.
BY Akhi Menawat | Minneapolis, MN | 11/01/20
On Halloween, over 150 people marched through Uptown Minneapolis to the Fifth Precinct police station. The march was organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) and co-hosted by the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar (TCC4J) and several other groups.
