ICE presence in Minneapolis a 'campaign of organized brutality,' Walz says
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday night sharply criticized the federal government’s law enforcement presence in Minnesota, saying it is no longer about immigration enforcement but has become "a campaign of organized brutality."
"They're pulling over people indiscriminately, including U.S. citizens, and demanding to see their papers and at grocery stores, at bus stops, even at our schools," Walz said. "They're breaking windows, dragging pregnant women down the street, just plain grabbing Minnesotans and shoving them into unmarked vans."
He warned that conditions could get worse, pointing to a recent online post by former President Donald Trump promising a “day of retribution and reckoning."
Walz called for residents to protest "loudly, urgently, but also peacefully."
He also encouraged residents to document what they see to help create a clear record of what is happening across the state.
"You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct these activities," Walz said. "So carry your phone with you at all times, and if you see these ICE agents in your neighborhood, take out that phone and hit record. Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans, not just to establish a record for posterity, but to bank evidence for future prosecution."
