Alison Beckman, senior clinician for external relations, provided testimony at the Minnesota Truth Council public hearings on Operation Metro Surge on Sept. 9, in a session covering “Direct Harm and Ripple Effects on Families, Businesses, and Communities.” Ally shared information about the impacts of the ICE surge on clients and staff, telling the council, “When ICE agents began their initial surge into Minneapolis at the end of 2025, our clients immediately recognized exactly what was happening. Once again, they were being targeted for something in their identity, this time as asylum seekers or refugees, and once again they were forced into hiding.”

Ally’s testimony begins at the 32:00 minute mark.

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MN Truth Council Public Meeting #2

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Minnesota Truth Council