New York City’s chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is preparing a major mobilization aimed at reacting to expected federal immigration enforcement actions, according to a report from The New York Post.
The outlet says DSA leaders recently described a plan to train roughly 4,000 volunteers—both members and non-members—for what they call “rapid response” actions. The goal, as outlined in the report, is to monitor ICE activity across the city and, in some situations, attempt to interfere with enforcement operations.
“This has been in the past in New York specifically enough to deter ICE detentions,” a DSA leader identified only as Marina said, according to the Post.
The report also says organizers pointed to confrontations involving ICE agents in Minnesota as a model for tactics they hope to bring to New York. As described, the approach includes using neighborhood alert methods intended to quickly draw activists to locations where ICE is believed to be operating.
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Minnesota protests cited as template
Protests in Minnesota have escalated since the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement operation.
Across the state, demonstrations against ICE have included protesters carrying signs such as “ICE out for good,” “Quit your job,” and “Resist.” Federal law enforcement officers have also deployed tear gas to disperse crowds outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul.
President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send U.S. military troops to the Twin Cities. On Friday, he appeared to soften that stance, telling reporters it wasn’t necessary “at the moment.”
“I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use it, but if I needed it, I’d use it. It’s very powerful,” he said.
Fox News confirmed on Sunday that the Army’s 11th Airborne Division was recently placed on prepare-to-deploy orders for Minnesota, though it remains unclear whether the unit will ultimately be sent.
