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Undercover federal agent secretly surveilled ICE resistance event at Ann Arbor church

Apr 9, 2026·Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Undercover federal agent secretly surveilled ICE resistance event at Ann Arbor church

Court filings in a Minnesota federal case reveal that a Homeland Security Investigations undercover agent attended an event titled 'Breaking the ICE: Lessons from the Resistance in Minnesota' at Zion Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor. The St. Paul HSI office had requested the Detroit Metro Airport HSI office send an agent to 'collect evidence in support of potential federal criminal charges' as part of an investigation into Minnesota activists who organized against immigration enforcement. The event, part of a national tour by self-described anarchists involved in ICE resistance during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, drew 75 to 100 attendees. The undercover agent spoke with attendees, including church members, collected pamphlets and stickers, and documented discussions of 'rapid response networks' used to track ICE sightings. Court filings show HSI agents conducted similar undercover surveillance at other events nationwide, including at libraries, parks, and churches in Minneapolis, at Hunter College in New York, and at unrelated peaceful protests in Minnesota.

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Apr 9, 2026Court filings in Minnesota federal case revealed details of the undercover surveillance operation
Apr 8, 2026Undercover HSI agent attended 'Breaking the ICE' event at Zion Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, collecting evidence and speaking with attendees
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