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Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism

  • Written by Nicholas Jacobs, Goldfarb Family Distinguished Chair in American Government, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies
Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianismProtesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement march through Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 25, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are disturbing.

Federal immigration agents have deployed with weapons...

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