World Aug 13, 2026 · 1 min read

US government extensively spied on anti-ICE protesters and leftwing groups, records reveal

DHS sent undercover agents to meetings, infiltrated chats and obtained financial records in vast operation into groups opposing Trump’s immigration crackdownNewly disclosed records reveal the US government extensively spied on prominent leftwing organizations and on protesters as part of a vast oper...

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by Sam Levin in Los Angeles and Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis
US government extensively spied on anti-ICE protesters and leftwing groups, records reveal

DHS sent undercover agents to meetings, infiltrated chats and obtained financial records in vast operation into groups opposing Trump’s immigration crackdown

Newly disclosed records reveal the US government extensively spied on prominent leftwing organizations and on protesters as part of a vast operation into groups opposing the immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year.

Internal investigative reports show the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent undercover agents to community meetings in the Twin Cities and New York, infiltrated Signal chats and obtained financial records of mainstream unions and left-leaning nonprofit groups.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Sam Levin in Los Angeles and Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis.

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