Here’s the Cover For American Occupation, a Powerful Document of Minnesota’s Resistance to ICE
Two days after Alex Pretti was murdered by federal ICE agents in Minneapolis, on January 24, 2026, we published a “Letter From Minnesota” from the poet Dobby Gibson. As I wrote at the time of the federal government’s violent occupation
American Occupation, an anthology showcasing Minnesota's resistance to ICE, will be released on January 26, 2027. The book, edited by the reporter and poet Su Hwang, is a collection of forty-four letters from Minnesotans sharing their experiences as witnesses and warnings of American authoritarianism. The cover, designed by Jeff Clark, illustrates the significant literary response to Operation Metro Surge, which took place shortly after the murder of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026.
The anthology explores the longer history of American expansion, imperialism, borders, and government abuse of power against civilians, and invites readers to contemplate the consequences of inward occupation and the forms of resistance that emerge when people refuse to accept terror as normal.
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