"Now after nearly one year in office, Minnesota offers a prime example of how his administration is enforcing immigration policies in a blue state. The fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last week became a flashpoint for the simmering opposition to federal agents operating within the state. More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase."
"Homeland Security authorities say they were trying to arrest the immigrant when they were "ambushed and attacked" by two other people. In response, President Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to the state. Officials for the Trump administration say they have had to increase the number of ICE agents in Minnesota because the state's leaders are not working with them to enforce immigration."
"On Thursday, Minnesota's Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison responded to Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act. "Donald Trump is clearly trying to create an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act, but none exists," Ellison said. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is also among those calling for federal agents to leave. "This is not sustainable," Frey said about ICE's increased presence during a press conference Wednesday night."
President Trump vowed to curb legal migration and deport people in the U.S. without legal status. Minnesota has become a focal point for increased federal immigration enforcement in a predominantly Democratic state. A recent ICE agent shooting that killed Renee Macklin Good intensified opposition to federal agents operating within the state. More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are present and numbers are expected to rise. Homeland Security officials say agents were "ambushed and attacked" while attempting an arrest, and the president threatened deployment under the Insurrection Act. State Democrats, including Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have pushed back and called the situation unsustainable.
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