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Federal agents secretly infiltrated churches, unions, and activist groups in covert ops codenamed “Operation Puppet Master” and “Project Whipple Shield,” allegedly targeting anti-ICE protesters to stop violent opportunists—but defense attorneys say it’s an illegal crackdown on First Amendment rights. One undercover agent even attended a library meeting, leaked protest plans to DHS, then joined online ICE-tracking chat groups while secretly recording meetings, snapping license plates, and using AI to build dossiers. Court docs include a slide titled “The Conspiracy,” mapping alleged connections. Labor unions like Minnesota AFL-CIO say they’re just exercising free speech and mutual aid for immigrant members—and are furious about being surveilled. The lawyer for one indicted person demands full disclosure of all reports, while DHS refuses to comment, leaving the public in the dark about how far—or how unlawfully—these operations went.

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