Minneapolis teachers union chief admits elected officials in anti-ICE Signal chats
Marcia Howard tells Al Jazeera that government officials participate in Signal groups coordinating ICE resistance activities
The head of the
Minneapolis teachers union said in a recent interview that elected officials are involved in anti-ICE agitation in the city.
"The notion that people that are actively engaged in ICE watch, in being vigilant in protecting our neighbors, in Signal chat groups, running plates, in their cars doing patrols — that somehow we're ashamed of that activity, that somehow you can call our bosses and show our faces and then we would be shunned by our community..." Marcia Howard told
Al Jazeera in an interview that aired last week.

Marcia Howard (C), an activist and teacher, stands with other community members at George Floyd Square before the start of a candlelight vigil on May 25, 2025, marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
Howard is the president of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators, and perhaps best known for her role in championing the 2020 riots in the city over the death of
George Floyd. She was also an English teacher for 25 years, including during the riots. She has been described as a "steward" of George Floyd Square, a memorial area where Floyd was killed. She meets there with local activists every morning.
Minneapolis teachers union head says elected officials join anti-ICE efforts, revealing coordination in Signal chats to protect neighbors from enforcement.
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