To me, this is a sign that the local resistance to ICE is effective. They need to waste resources in overstaffing a single city just to beat the obstacles being set up
Obstacles to what exactly? This redeployment isn’t about immigration enforcement; it’s about intimidating and arresting (and registering!) protestors. Minneapolis is a target rich environment for the fascists and they’re expecting a huge return on their investment. Strategically, it gets Trump closer to a sustained violent confrontation which will be a landslide victory for him.
To me, this is a sign that the local resistance to ICE is effective. They need to waste resources in overstaffing a single city just to beat the obstacles being set up
Obstacles to what exactly? This redeployment isn’t about immigration enforcement; it’s about intimidating and arresting (and registering!) protestors. Minneapolis is a target rich environment for the fascists and they’re expecting a huge return on their investment. Strategically, it gets Trump closer to a sustained violent confrontation which will be a landslide victory for him.
They are literal obstacles. Barricades. Makeshift from pallets and old furniture etc.