{"id":8706,"date":"2025-12-22T15:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/?p=8706"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:32:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:32:05","slug":"weekly-brief-dec-22-courts-uphold-extended-national-guard-deployments-in-d-c-and-memphis-as-ice-raids-surge-in-ohio-and-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/weekly-brief-dec-22-courts-uphold-extended-national-guard-deployments-in-d-c-and-memphis-as-ice-raids-surge-in-ohio-and-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Brief Dec. 22: Domestic Militarization Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sean-lee-hDqRQmcjM3s-unsplash_1-squoosh.webp\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\"  title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sean-lee-hDqRQmcjM3s-unsplash_1-squoosh.webp?resize=640%2C360\"  alt=\"sean-lee-hDqRQmcjM3s-unsplash_1-squoosh-1024x576 Weekly Brief Dec. 22: Domestic Militarization Watch\"  class=\"wp-image-8541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sean-lee-hDqRQmcjM3s-unsplash_1-squoosh.webp?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sean-lee-hDqRQmcjM3s-unsplash_1-squoosh.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sean-lee-hDqRQmcjM3s-unsplash_1-squoosh.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sean-lee-hDqRQmcjM3s-unsplash_1-squoosh.webp?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sean-lee-hDqRQmcjM3s-unsplash_1-squoosh.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sean-lee-hDqRQmcjM3s-unsplash_1-squoosh.webp?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>NOTABLE INCIDENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">ICE launched \u201cOperation Buckeye\u201d, targeting immigrants in Columbus and throughout the state of Ohio. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/operation-buckeye-ice-arrests-worst-worst-ohio-convictions-including-felony-drug\"><em>DHS<\/em><\/a><em>, 16 Dec. 2025<\/em>).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Immigration agents and protesters face off in frigid Minnesota, following a recent surge of ICE raids in the state, targeting immigrants from Somalia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/nation-world\/nation\/immigration-agents-and-protesters-face-off-in-frigid-minnesota\/\"><em>The Seattle Times<\/em><\/a><em>, 17 Dec. 2025<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A federal jury finds Milwaukee judge guilty of obstructing immigration agents\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/12\/18\/nx-s1-5648584\/judge-hannah-dugan-guilty-obstruction-ice\"><em>NPR<\/em><\/a><em>, 18 Dec. 2025<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A Bulgarian citizen died in custody of ICE while held at a West Michigan facility, prompting demands from Congresswomen in Illinois and Michigan to open an\u00a0 investigation into the circumstances of the death. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/detroit\/news\/bulgarian-citizen-dies-in-custody-of-ice-while-held-at-west-michigan-facility-authorities-say\/\"><em>CBS News<\/em><\/a><em>, 19 Dec. 2025<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Dozens of people gathered in below freezing temperatures Friday night, Dec. 19, to protest U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement officials&#8217; presence in Columbus. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/20\/ice-columbus-ohio-hotel-protesters-loud-music-outside-noise-complaints\/87860165007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z115656p116250c116250d00----v115656&amp;gca-ft=56&amp;gca-ds=sophi\"><em>The Columbus Dispatch<\/em><\/a><em>, 20 Dec. 2025<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>LEGISLATIVE \/ POLICY MOVEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Federal judge orders Trump\u2019s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles to end (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/10\/us\/judge-blocks-la-national-guard-deployment\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a><em>, 10 Dec. 2025<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">U.S. appeals court allows National Guard troops to remain in Washington D.C. 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