Democrats condemn ‘trauma and terror’ of Trump’s ICE surge in Minnesota
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A large group of Democratic lawmakers and state officials condemned the trauma caused by Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, holding an "accountability" hearing into ICE actions following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer.
- Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and other leaders criticized aggressive federal tactics, including the detention of US citizens without charges and damage to vehicles, describing the situation as akin to a military occupation in neighborhoods and public spaces.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke out against the exclusion of local investigators from the FBI probe into Good’s killing, while protests and clashes with federal agents have continued in the area.
- Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and others called for ICE to end
