For weeks, protests around Minneapolis have caught nationwide attention as the city shows open defiance to a federal immigration crackdown.

But behind the scenes, a quieter organized resistance has taken shape.

Anna Foley and Michael Simon Johnson, producers for “The “Daily,” go on the ground in Minneapolis to capture that effort, and Charles Homans, a New York Times reporter, explains why the city has become ground zero in the fight over the government’s deportation strategy.

Guest: Charles Homans, a reporter for The New York Times and The Times Magazine, covering national politics.

Background reading:

In Minneapolis, an intense cat-and-mouse game is putting enraged residents face to face with heavily armed federal agents.
President Trump’s fight with Minnesota is about more than immigration.

Photo: Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

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On the Front Line of Minnesota’s Fight With ICE

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On the Front Line of Minnesota’s Fight With ICE