Send Us Your Questions on Local and State Responses to ICE
How are neighbors jumping into action and what powers do state and local officials have to restrict ICE or hold agents accountable? We want to know what you’re wondering.
| January 27, 2026
The killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and other scenes of violence by ICE and Border Patrol agents this month are startling reminders of the turmoil that Trump’s immigration dragnet has created across the country.
These events have also highlighted how communities are responding to the federal crackdown, from neighbors warning each other and monitoring agents’ movements to the local mayor telling ICE to “get the fuck out” of his city. And as the feds attempt to thwart local and state investigations into agents who harm and kill people on their streets, local officials have responded by debating how or whether they can restrict ICE actions in their cities.
We want to hear your questions about how local leaders, state officials, and activists on the ground are reacting to Trump’s immigration crackdown and to the wave of violence by federal immigration officials.
Our team will do our best to answer your questions, with the help of outside experts on these issues, as part of our series “Ask Bolts.”
Are you wondering how neighbors have jumped into action to protect each other and what risks they face? Do you want to learn more about what powers state and local officials have to counter or restrict ICE actions, or hold federal agents accountable for their violence? Or how local and state officials are actually helping ICE enforcement or keeping protests at bay?
Share your questions with us in the form below by February 3, and we will do our best to answer you. Remember: No question is too in the weeds for Bolts!