Minneapolis teachers union chief admits elected officials in anti-ICE Signal chats
Marcia Howard tells Al Jazeera that government officials participate in Signal groups coordinating ICE resistance activities
By Peter D'Abrosca Fox News
Published February 2, 2026 11:12am EST
The head of the Minneapolis teachers union said in a recent interview that elected officials are involved in anti-ICE agitation in the city.
"The notion that people that are actively engaged in ICE watch, in being vigilant in protecting our neighbors, in Signal chat groups, running plates, in their cars doing patrols — that somehow we're ashamed of that activity, that somehow you can call our bosses and show our faces and then we would be shunned by our community..." Marcia Howard told Al Jazeera in an interview that aired last week.
Howard is the president of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators, and perhaps best known for her role in championing the 2020 riots in the city over the death of George Floyd. She was also an English teacher for 25 years, including during the riots. She has been described as a "steward" of George Floyd Square, a memorial area where Floyd was killed. She meets there with local activists every morning.
"Our bosses are in the Signal chats with us," she said. "Our elected officials are in the chats with us."
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