South Minneapolis Filter Blockade Protests ICE on Cedar Ave

Protesters at a filter blockade on Cedar Ave in South Minneapolis protest ICE operations.
On February 1, 2026, protesters in South Minneapolis established "filter blockades" on Cedar Avenue as part of Operation Metro Surge. These makeshift structures, resembling roundabouts, were erected to facilitate community organizing and monitor traffic in opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Signs such as "ICE OUT MSP" clearly communicated the local sentiment against ICE's presence in the city. Find more photos like this on my Operation Metro Surge: Ice in Minneapolis page.
Photo taken in February 2026.
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