At the time of writing, Trump had removed most of the 3,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents that flooded into Minnesota in December 2025. Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg by ICE agents. Greg Nammacher, president of the local branch of the Service Employees International Union union, said that 20 union members had been abducted. Tragically, the labour leaders missed that opportunity, including the more progressive labour leaders”. Union leaders everywhere, even progressive ones, can act as a conservative layer within unions with aims distinct from those of their rank-and-file membership.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2026 04:17 UTC