The federal government should not be using the military or federal law enforcement to replace or overpower state law enforcement that is capable of handling local issues.

“this is an instance where the state is basically saying, "We don't have this. Can you help us out?" And that is consistent with the tradition that the Insurrection Act reflects, which is not using the federal military to overpower state law enforcement when they can handle it.”

The Trump administration's ICE operations are lawless, unconstitutional, and endanger public safety by terrorizing residents and violating civil rights.

“I have been holding a series of accountability hearings titled Kidnapped and Disappeared on how the Trump administration has targeted and terrorized people of all immigration statuses, including US citizens, violating constitutional rights and court orders, destroying our existing immigration system”

The federal enforcement actions in the Twin Cities are unlawful, aggressive, authoritarian, and primarily intended for political retribution rather than public safety.

“What we are witnessing right now is unprecedenting. There is no modern president for this level of federal overreach, violence, lawlessness carried out in the name of immigration enforcement. This is not routine enforcement. This is not about public safety. This is not even about immigration. This i”