Multiple Minnesota elected officials have promoted or supported organizations facilitating ongoing riots and interference with federal immigration enforcement.
Elliott Payne, president of the Minneapolis City Council (DFL), publicly promoted Defend 612 on X, encouraging residents to join “community patrols” monitoring ICE activity. In January 2026, he credited the group with stopping an ICE operation at 23rd Street and Central Avenue.
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