In this moment we ask ourselves: how do we best show up for one another?

The answer: active radical care and love.  What does that look like?  For us that means standing firmly with our community; listening deeply and working in solidarity.  Our centers and programs are open. Today we are working hard to meet the ever-increasing needs of our neighbors while facing the same threats ourselves. While we are not new to crisis, this manufactured chaos and lawless assault feels different. Here are some of the ways we are activating care and love: 

On Saturday, January 17, a small group of anti-Muslim agitators and aggressors have planned an action in Minneapolis.  We will be following the guidance of our partners in Cedar Riverside about how to support within the neighborhood where our beloved Brian Coyle Center stands as a second home to so many.  We encourage our friends and allies to do the same. 

Beginning on Tuesday, January 20, we will be collecting donations of food and provisions at North Market Monday – Friday from 8:30 AM-9:30 AM to help facilitate and disseminate support across our networks.  This rapid response is one of many strategies we are using to help get food for people who are too afraid to leave their homes. 

On Friday, January 23rd, labor unions, immigrant rights organizations, community groups and faith leaders across Minnesota are calling for a “Day of Truth and Freedom” — a statewide economic blackout with the call of no work, no school, no shopping to stand against federal immigration enforcement and honor the life of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a federal ICE officer in Minneapolis earlier this month. We will be closed in solidarity to support and hope you will join us. 

Lastly, we are setting up a Rapid Response Fund. This fund will allow us to continue to provide food, space for legal representation, personal care items, community connection and critical services and resources for our community as we navigate this terror with care and love. We will continue to show up for our community in these ways because that is what being a loving and caring neighbor looks like. 

Please stay connected and support one another during this moment of collective action.  

In Solidarity,

Anthony Washington
President & CEO 

This morning, we witnessed the continuation of state sponsored terrorism as ICE agents murdered a member of our community near an elementary school in Powderhorn Park. Pillsbury House and Theatre (PH+T) and Pillsbury Creative Commons (PCC) are a mere three blocks away from the scene where at the same time staff witnessed ICE agents circulating our beloved community center.  

As ICE continues to increase its violent presence in our communities, we encourage community members to support each other by ensuring loved ones are accounted for, and elders, children and vulnerable community members are in trusted locations. Despite the anger we are feeling, we ask our beloved South Minneapolis community to refrain from engaging armed ICE agents who appear to be willing to shoot unarmed people without provocation or cause. 

We condemn these actions. We condemn the weaponization of law enforcement agents against ordinary people—people who work, live, raise their children, take care of our elders and contribute towards making Minneapolis and Minnesota one of the most desirable cities and states to live in. No one deserves to face death while expressing their dissent with government policies; no one deserves to die while picking their children up from school, purchasing groceries, or carrying out the duties of daily living. 

The antidote to the fear and isolation being actively sown in our community is increased connection. We know that our actions of radical love and care will uphold our deep commitment to the very democratic ideals that have shaped our nation and continue to inspire so many people who seek refuge, freedom, and belonging.   

While our individual actions may sometimes feel insignificant, our connection to one another in action, solidarity, and care can be a powerful force for healing and justice.  We encourage all to embrace the neighbor and stranger alike, and to lean into our collective strength in support. 

MIRAC – Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee: Emergency Vigil in Response to ICE Shooting 

TODAY, January 7, 2026
5:00pm
E34th St and Portland Ave S
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CubZ9Kw2a/ 

Know Your Rights 

Documenting and Responding to ICE https://pillsburyunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Documenting-and-Responding-to-ICE-12_03.pdf 

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid: https://mylegalaid.org/
MN State Resources https://mn.gov/ombudfam/resources/immigration.jsp
Immigrant Advocates Network https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota https://www.lssmn.org/services/refugees/services/legal
CAIR MN https://cairmn.org/