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The St. Paul Field Office Director for ICE details some of the anti-ICE attacks and the rhetoric from Minnesota politicians as Operation Metro Surge comes to an end. 

Alpha News has been the only Minnesota media organization granted a behind the scenes look at the work ICE officers do in the state. 

Liz Collin first rode along with officers in September and this week we went back to cover the draw down of the operation.

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Anti-ICE activism has been causing chaos in the streets and creeping into classrooms in Minnesota and beyond. 

Pushing back against the political nonsense and the propaganda takes courage, as Alvin Lui, president of Courage is a Habit, explained to Liz Collin on her podcast.

To help parents and concerned citizens, Courage is a Habit has released seven questions that parents can send their school, available at https://courageisahabit.org

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Tim Macklin, a pastor and former father-in-law of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis during anti-ICE activities, shares his message about faith and what really matters during trying times.

Macklin spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about matters of faith and his fight to gain custody of Renee's son—his grandson.

"It's horrible that Renee lost her life at such a young age... But she just wasn't walking in the spirit of the Lord and that's what we all got to do," he said.

A fund has been set up to help Macklin and his family gain custody of his grandson: https://www.givesendgo.com/GMYBW

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Chris Birt, a Minnesota photographer, author, speaker, and consultant, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about his recent work during weeks of anti-ICE protests and riots. 

Along with capturing photos on scene at the Renee Good shooting, an Alex Pretti memorial and march, and his photo from an anti-ICE riot that was featured during a White House press conference, Birt spoke about how his images portray the socio-political trouble playing out on the streets.

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Rep. Pam Altendorf, a Republican who represents the Red Wing area and is vice chair of the Minnesota House Elections Committee, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about her concerns with election integrity in the state. 

While three counties provided partial data, Hennepin County provided her with full voter rolls. Having reviewed the data with her team, Rep. Altendorf shared some of their findings and her growing concerns about voter roll data and election integrity in Minnesota.

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A student at the University of Minnesota tells Alpha News she had to take part in what her professor called an "'ICE drill" during class. 

The student said it was meant to teach students how to respond if ICE ever came to the class—and how white students needed to use their bodies to "cover" and "shield" other students who may be likely targets of immigration enforcement.

The student, who initially did not want to be anonymous but did so to protect family and friends, said that as a future educator, “I would never ever instruct my own students to put their own safety on the line.” 

The university told Alpha News it is aware of the situation and conducting a thorough review.

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Alleister, a citizen journalist and videographer, joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about what happened behind the scenes of some of the viral videos he recorded.

Alleister captured a man being beaten with a flagpole by an angry mob after an anti-ICE protest, a viral fist fight outside ICE headquarters at the Whipple Building in St. Paul, and more.

He also offered his perspective on the failed leadership of Gov. Tim Walz, Mayor Jacob Frey, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara and others.

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Andrew Branca—an attorney, author, and internationally recognized expert on self-defense—joined Liz Collin on her podcast to explain. 

Branca also talked about mainstream media propaganda, "SignalGate," the Insurrection Act, and other issues that may affect this case.

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In publicly telling his story for the first time, former GOP candidate Paul Wikstrom spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about how his challenge to election fraud ultimately helped shine a light on all the other kinds of fraud in Minnesota.

Wikstrom explained how he was running against DFL opponent Curtis Johnson to represent District 40B in the Minnesota House. But something wasn't right. Johnson didn't actually live in the district, as required by state law. 

After investigating, Wikstrom challenged the election and Johnson was disqualified, which led to a special election. Wikstrom didn't win. But his investigation and challenge helped put a stop to the DFL and "their runaway spending,” he said. Wikstrom also explained how the focus on fraud at the legislature “all started with a challenge to election fraud.”

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Somali American Abdi Nor Iftin is a naturalized U.S. citizen and the author of a memoir titled "Call Me American." 

Iftin has also been outspoken about Somali fraud—and facing threats from the Somali community. He spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about the consequences of telling the truth instead of taking sides.

Iftin admitted, “What's bothering me — it's just the fact that speaking up against fraud within my own community has become something that could get you in trouble, which is ridiculous."

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