"“Our goal is $20,000 right now we are halfway there,” she says. It's an important night. Her group has seen a sharp drop in donations since Operation Metro Surge ended in February and thousands of masked federal immigration agents left Minneapolis after arresting more than 3,000 immigrants and turning parts of the city upside down.”"
"“We want to keep assisting families with groceries but also families who are behind with rent,” Tepozteco says. By the end of the night, Juntos Podemos raised $15,000, about $5,000 short of their fundraising goal. Since the end of Operation Metro Surge in February, donations to volunteer mutual aid groups have tanked. The number of volunteers has dropped, too.”"
"“Despite continued community needs, people seem to have moved on Many immigrants who talked to NPR said they stopped working during Operation Metro Surge and are still trying to recover economically. Many said they have accrued debt, and worry about paying rent on time.”"
Dozens of people gathered at a south Minneapolis brewery for a silent auction supporting Juntos Podemos, a volunteer mutual aid group for immigrants. The group raised $15,000, about $5,000 short of its $20,000 goal. The need remains high after Operation Metro Surge ended in February, when thousands of masked federal immigration agents left Minneapolis following arrests of more than 3,000 immigrants. Community members reported that federal agents were no longer dragging immigrants from cars and homes, and fewer people were monitoring for ICE presence. Even so, immigrants continued to face economic strain, including debt and difficulty paying rent on time, while donations and volunteer numbers declined.
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