NATIONAL CONFERENCE of BLACK LAWYERS (NCBL) SAYS: ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA NOW!

STOP THE USE OF MILITARIZED VIOLENCE TO ENFORCE RACIALIZED IMMIGRATION POLICIES! JOIN THE CAMPAIGN OF RESISTANCE AND FOR JUSTICE!

February 4, 2026

The National Conference of Black Lawyers (NCBL) stands in unwavering solidarity with

the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), Black Lives Matter MN and residents

of Minnesota demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and all

federal immigration enforcement operations immediately withdraw from Minnesota, stop

violently occupying Minnesota neighborhoods, murdering those who are exercising their

First Amendment Rights to protest, and end all raids that terrorize Black, immigrant, and

working-class people. This is a matter of human dignity and fundamental justice.

Across Minnesota, from Minneapolis to Moorhead and beyond, communities joined by

some Minnesota state actors including former NCBL Minnesota Chapter leader and now

Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison, who are using the courts to attempt to oust

ICE, are resisting a brutal federal enforcement surge that has led to thousands of arrests

and the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents. We recognize that

ICE’s presence in Minneapolis and throughout the state is not an isolated policy issue

— it was specifically targeted by the Trump Administration to be part of its systemic use

of federal government violence and racialized control. It is deeply rooted in anti-

Blackness, exploitation, and the criminalization of immigrant communities.

Make a Statement With Your Actions

This moment demands concrete action — not silence. NCBL calls on its chapters,

members, partners, and all people committed to justice to stand up, organize, and join in

stopping this Administration's use of a taxpayer funded racist authoritarian domestic

federal paramilitary force to destroy Black, immigrant, and working-class people and their

communities. NCBL urges you to take action by doing one or more of the following:

1. Participating in and promoting:

• Legal Observer Trainings — equipping community members to lawfully observe,

  document, and record federal enforcement activities in ways that strengthen

  accountability and evidence for community defense;

• ICE Watch / Constitutional Observer Trainings — designed to help people safely

  witness and document enforcement activity while respecting personal and legal

  safety protocols; and

• Habeas Corpus & Know-Your-Rights Trainings — empowering our communities

  with legal strategies to protect individuals detained by federal agents and to

  challenge unjust detentions in court.

These trainings are vital tools of grassroots resistance, enabling ordinary people to act

with skill, confidence, and collective purpose in the face of escalation.

2. Turning principles into practice by:

• Supporting mutual aid and legal defense funds for those targeted by enforcement.

• Participating in coordinated actions, vigils, teach-ins, and public demonstrations.

• Connecting with local immigrant justice networks, faith communities, labor allies,

  and abolitionist organizers.

  
  

This moment is bigger than any one protest or press release. The resistance is building

wave of power rooted in people’s collective will to defend life, freedom, and community

against a fascist rise in state violence.

3. Supporting the BAJI Campaign & Allied Movements

NCBL proudly endorses and amplifies the work of BAJI’s campaign opposing

federal enforcement and advocating for community-driven solutions to public safety and

mutual care. It calls on everyone — Black liberation organizations, civil rights advocates,

students, labor unions, faith leaders, and community-based organizations — to join in

unity and action to:

• Demand ICE get out of Minnesota and all other states

• Demand the Trump Administration be made accountable for its use of militarized

  violence

• Support communities under attack

• Invest in community-based initiatives to increase safety and restore dignity

  
  

NCBL makes no apologies for calling this what it is: a struggle against federal

government repression, systemic anti-Black violence, and the erosion of democracy and

humanity by militarized enforcement tactics. The resistance in Minnesota and across the

country — from rapid response teams to constitutional observer networks —

demonstrates the power of coordinated community action to challenge oppressive

systems and defend our people.

Justice for Keith Porfer, Jr. Justice for Renée Good. Justice for Alex Pretti. Justice for all

victims of government violence.

ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA. ICE OUT OF EVERY COMMUNITY.

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