Undercover DHS operation targeted Minnesota protesters and unions, court records show
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New court filings reveal a broad undercover DHS operation, Puppet Master, infiltrating meetings and monitoring activists in Minnesota protests against immigration enforcement. Agents reportedly attended church and library gatherings, tracked activist chats, and pulled license-plate data as they labeled a network of conspirators. Groups from Sunrise Movement to AFL-CIO were among those investigated, and 15 people were charged in June with conspiring against the government. DHS declined comment on ongoing investigations, while critics warn the surveillance could chill protected protest and civic engagement.
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- U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown The New York Times
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