The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have been awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their residents' efforts to protect immigrant community members from federal immigration enforcement actions.

The award recognized the communities "for risking their lives to protect their neighbors and immigrant community members ... with extraordinary courage and resolve," according to the award citation. The recognition highlights collective community action rather than individual heroism.

Jon Wiener, a retired history professor and current Nation magazine editor, also nominated Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize this year, citing residents' "valor and solidarity in opposing ICE and defending their neighbors." The Nation's editors described the community's actions as "countless acts of courage and solidarity" that challenged "the culture of fear, hate, and brutality."

The Nobel Peace Prize nomination, while considered unlikely to succeed, reflects a broader recognition of community-wide resistance efforts. The magazine noted that the residents' "nonviolent resistance has captured the imagination of the nation and the world."

The recognition comes amid ongoing national debates over immigration enforcement policies and community responses to federal actions in immigrant communities across the United States.