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She’s raised almost $20m to help Minnesota – she thinks you can do it too

posted by Kristi Wachter on
Ashley Fairbanks launched Stand with Minnesota as ICE raids rocked her home town – now donations are pouring in, and families’ rent is being paid
The Guardian Lex McMenamin
Excerpt:
From thousands of miles away in San Antonio, Ashley Fairbanks watched the news pour out of her home town of Minneapolis– federal immigration authorities flooding the streets and regular people stepping up to defend and care for their communities. She knew she had to do something. So the 39-year-old writer, artist and digital strategist started a Google Doc.
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She’s raised almost $20m to help Minnesota – she thinks you can do it too
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Minneapolis, US news, ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Trump administration, World news, US politics
posted by Kristi Wachter on

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