35,000+
Constitutional Observer’s Trained
$2.5M+
Mobilized for families impacted by ICE
100+
Organizations in the network
Minnesota ♥️’s Our Immigrant Neighbors March
December 20, 2026
Thousands of Minnesotans braved the bitter cold to march more than a mile along Lake Street, from Mercado Central to Karmel Mall. The route connected two communities targeted by escalating anti-immigrant rhetoric and enforcement: Minnesota’s Latino and Somali communities.
Immigrant families, workers, faith communities, labor unions, local organizations, and neighbors stood together to say yes to dignity, safety, and belonging and no to racism, bigotry, and harmful federal enforcement.
The march demonstrated the power of coordinated community action and helped carry Minnesota’s message of solidarity into a growing regional movement. That momentum became a foundation for expanding IDN’s training, relationships, and community-defense infrastructure across the Upper Midwest.
Brave of Us Tour - The Upper Midwest Training
January – June 2026
IDN took community defense on the road through the Brave of US Tour, reaching more than 30 cities across the Upper Midwest. In partnership with local organizations, the tour prepared residents to serve as Constitutional Observers—community members trained to calmly and lawfully observe, document, and report federal enforcement activity without interfering.
Each stop did more than provide training. The tour connected local leaders and organizations to a wider regional network, strengthened rapid-response capacity, and created relationships that can be activated when any community faces a threat.
Across cities, small towns, and rural communities, people demonstrated that bravery is not the absence of fear. It is the decision to show up, protect one another, and defend our shared freedoms across city and state lines.
Upper Midwest Leaders Join The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee
March 5–8, 2026
Members of IDN and COPAL joined community leaders, advocates, and civic partners in a human rights delegation to Selma, Alabama. The delegation participated in the 61st Bridge Crossing Jubilee, honoring the courage and sacrifice of those who marched for voting rights and helped transform American democracy.
By crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge, participants connected the unfinished work of the Civil Rights Movement to today’s struggles for immigrant rights, equal protection, accountable government, and democratic participation.
The delegation returned to the Upper Midwest with deeper relationships, renewed purpose, and a shared commitment to building a regional movement rooted in the lessons of those who came before us.
People’s Hearing on Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
March 13, 2026
Survivors and family members brought their demand for truth and accountability directly to Congress during a public forum examining the use of force by federal immigration agents. Their testimony described detention, violence, disability discrimination, family separation, and the lasting harm federal operations inflicted on entire communities.
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna and other members of Congress called national attention to their testimony and demanded stronger federal oversight and accountability.
The forum elevated experiences from Minnesota while raising questions that affect immigrant communities throughout the Upper Midwest and across the country. It made clear that defending immigrant families, protecting constitutional rights, and holding federal agencies accountable are part of the same national responsibility.
No Kings Twin Cities March And Rally
March 28, 2026
More than 100,000 people gathered in St. Paul for the national flagship No Kings march and rally—one of the largest public demonstrations in Minnesota history. Three marches beginning at Harriet Island, Saint Paul College, and Western Sculpture Park converged at the Minnesota State Capitol.
The Twin Cities became a gathering point for a much larger movement. Immigrant communities, workers, students, faith leaders, families, artists, and advocates stood together for constitutional rights, accountable government, and a democracy that belongs to the people.
The historic turnout carried a message far beyond Minnesota: when one community’s rights are threatened, people across our region and country have a responsibility to respond. The march showed what is possible when local courage becomes regional solidarity and national action.