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We are not professional demonstrators; we are neighbors compelled to act

by Mario Cardenas  ·   Friday, January 23, 2026

In the Jan. 16 Press article about the anti-ICE protest in Harvard after the Renee Good murder in Minneapolis, I was identified as the organizer of the event.

I respectfully disagree, since this ignores the contributions and participation of all who showed up. This protest against the Trump administration’s actions—governing by force not consensus—has been an organic uprising of ordinary citizens who feel compelled to resist the arbitrary and cruel policies of this regime.

This is a countrywide phenomenon. We are not “professional protestors” as we’ve been labeled. We are retirees, students, white and blue collar workers, across the entire fabric of this country. We are neighbors compelled to act when our government’s militarized occupation disguised as law enforcement in Minnesota and elsewhere is a break-glass moment for this country. And we are not going away.

Mario Cardenas
Oak Hill Road

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