Counterprotesters chase off far-right activists at pro-ICE rally in Minneapolis (www.theguardian.com)

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Hundreds of counterprotesters on Saturday drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

Conservative influencer Jake Lang organized an anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstration, saying on social media beforehand that he intended to “burn a Quran” on the steps of City Hall

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[-] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 3 weeks ago

Leave our Somali immigrant friends & neighbors alone (E Pluribus Unum!)

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