Public Defenseless· Folge 449

449 | How the People of Minneapolis Organized to Resist ICE, CBP, and DHS w/Brandon Garcia, Maggie Bott, and Bob Kolstad

Mittwoch, 25. Februar 2026 · 1 h 02

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Today, Hunter was joined by three people, Maggie Bott, Brandon Garcia, and Bob Kolstad, who have lived through the federal occupation of Minneapolis. They join the show to detail what ICE, CBP, and DHS have been doing in the city and how the city has organized and resisted those efforts.

Guest:
Brandon Garcia, Policy Aide to City Council President Elliot Page, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Maggie Bott, Public Defender, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Bob Kolstad, Public Defender, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Mutual Aid to Minnesota
standwithminnesota.com
defend612.com

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