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Immigrant sanctuary struggle continues in Minneapolis, Sheriff Stanek lashes out
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 10/07/17
Immigrant rights activists demanded “Sanctuary now!” at the Minneapolis City Council meeting Oct. 6.
Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, MIRAc, Sheriff Stanek
Massive protest slams Hennepin County Sherriff deployment to Standing Rock
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 10/31/16
Nearly 2000 protesters, many Native American, rallied at city hall here, Oct. 28, demanding that Hennepin County Sheriff Stanek immediately withdraw sheriff department personnel from North Dakota, where they have been deployed against demonstrators who are fighting to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline.
#NODAPL, Dakota Access Pipeline, Sheriff Stanek, Standing Rock Nation
Victory against deportations in Minnesota
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 6/11/14
On June 11, Hennepin County Sheriff Stanek announced that the Hennepin County Jail will no longer honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests, or “ICE holds”, which have resulted in countless deportations against immigrants who are guilty of no crime.
MIRAc, No More Deportations campaign, Sheriff Stanek
Immigrant rights activists protest Sheriff Stanek fundraiser
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 6/05/14
Chanting, “Stanek says deportation! We say no!” 30 immigrant rights activists protested outside Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek’s reelection campaign fundraiser here June 4.
Deportation, ICE holds, Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, No More Deportations campaign, Sheriff Stanek
Valentine's Day protest says stop deporting immigrants and separating families
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 2/14/14
A Valentine’s Day protest here called on Hennepin County Sheriff Stanek to stop cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deporting immigrants via the Hennepin County jail.
No More Deportations campaign, Sheriff Stanek, Valentines Day
MN immigrant rights protesters say: Stop Sheriff Stanek’s deportation assembly line!
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 1/14/13
On Jan. 12, immigrant rights activists protested outside the Hennepin County jail, demanding that Sheriff Stanek stop using the jail as a deportation machine.
deportations, MIRAc, No More Deportations campaign, Secure Communities, Sheriff Stanek
ICE imposes “Secure Communities” deportation program in Minnesota
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 2/14/12
On Feb. 7, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they imposed the highly controversial “Secure Communities” deportation program on all 87 counties in Minnesota.
deportations, Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, MIRAc, S-Comm, Secure Communities, Sheriff Stanek
Defying new restrictions, 400 rally to defend OccupyMN
BY Brad Sigal | Minneapolis, MN | 11/14/11
About 400 people rallied at People’s Plaza and marched through downtown Minneapolis on November 14 in defense of OccupyMN. After the march they returned to the plaza for a mass ‘sleep-in’ in defiance of Hennepin County’s new rules banning sleeping in the plaza.
Hennepin County Commissioners, Occupy Wall Street, OccupyMN, Sheriff Stanek
OccupyMN threatened by county government, sheriff
BY Anti-War Committee | Minneapolis, MN | 11/09/11
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Twin Cities-based Anti-War Committee on the threat by county officials to shut down OccupyMN.
Anti-War Committee, Occupy Wall Street, OccupyMN, Sheriff Stanek
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