The New York City branch of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is orchestrating a significant initiative to rally thousands of activists in preparation for expected federal immigration enforcement activities, according to a report by The New York Post.

The report highlights that DSA leaders recently convened to discuss a strategy of training approximately 4,000 volunteers, which includes both members and non-members. These volunteers are set to engage in “rapid response” activities designed to monitor and, at times, interfere with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout the city.

As per the report, a DSA leader, identified only as Marina, mentioned, “This has previously been effective in New York, specifically enough to prevent ICE detentions.”

The organizers also drew inspiration from demonstrations and confrontations against ICE agents in Minnesota, intending to replicate these methods in New York City.

In a related image, a person is seen blowing a whistle as Border Patrol agents detain a man on January 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Those tactics include using whistles and other noise-making tools to alert neighborhoods to ICE activity and quickly draw activists to the scene.

“The whistles carry far and wide,” said Marina, according to the Post.

The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Protests in Minnesota have erupted since the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement operation.

Police in tactical gear arrive downtown as protesters gather on Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

Across the state, protests against ICE have drawn demonstrators holding signs reading, “ICE out for good,” “Quit your job,” and “Resist,” while federal law enforcement officers have deployed tear gas to disperse crowds outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul.

President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, sending U.S. military troops to the Twin Cities.

Trump on Friday appeared to downplay his remarks, telling reporters that it wasn’t needed at the moment.

“I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use it, but if I needed it, I’d use it. It’s very powerful,” he said.

Fox News confirmed on Sunday that the Army’s 11th Airborne Division was recently placed on prepare-to-deploy orders for Minnesota, though it remains unclear whether the unit will ultimately be sent.