The unprecedented occupation of American cities by a bulked up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has led to a series of shocking scenes over the past 12 months, including the killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officials in Minneapolis. It has also led to an incredible community response as people banded together to protect their neighbours.

Guardian US immigration reporter Maanvi Singh has spent the past few months covering this story, including spending a week on the block where Alex Pretti was killed.

Just this week she covered the release of a New York high school student released after 10 months in an ICE facility. [Read more about Dylan Lopez Contreras, here.]

Maanvi will be online at 6pm GMT/2pm EDT/11am PDT. Post your questions to her below the line about her experiences and sign up for an account here.