Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan speaks as Gov. Tim Walz, right, listens. (Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
She also blamed the Laken Riley Act – a law inspired by a Georgia student murdered by an illegal immigrant – for sparking the hefty ICE operations throughout the country.
"Trump chose the Laken Riley Act as the first bill of his administration for one reason: He wanted to legitimize his mass deportation agenda," she said.
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The current iteration of the Minnesota state flag as seen in St. Paul, March 24, 2022. (Mohamed Ibrahim/Report for America via AP, File)
"Every vote in favor of this bill normalized the chaos we see now."
Flanagan also took issue with a fellow Democrat, Rep. Angie Craig of Shakopee, who similarly slammed ICE after four U.S. citizens were reportedly detained during a raid on a Minnesota home.
"Respectfully, Congresswoman, you voted with Republicans to strip due process from immigrants and to praise Trump's ICE. This year. Now you're upset?" Flanagan said.
"Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better."
Craig had been one of 75 Democrats who crossed the aisle to support a resolution from Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., to "affirm that free and open communication between State and local law enforcement and their federal counterparts remains the bedrock of public safety and is necessary in preventing terrorist attacks; and expresses gratitude to law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, for protecting the homeland."
Flanagan and Craig have both announced campaigns to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. If elected, Flanagan – who is Ojibwe – would be the first Native American U.S. senator.
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The incident cited by Flanagan and Craig involved ICE agents reportedly tailing a family from Burnsville, Minnesota, to their home and detaining them during a search. Fox News Digital reached out to DHS for further comment and information on the broader operation.
Craig had called the incident "inhumane" and said that "Trump’s ICE is out of control."
In an earlier tweet on Trump’s attacks on Minnesota and its Somali community being a "hellhole," Flanagan quipped: "Well actually, hell is any room with you, (Donald Trump)."
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"Minnesota is ranked one of the happiest states in the country because you don't live here."
Fox News Digital reached out to Flanagan for a response and Craig for additional comment.
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House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky. – leading the federal probe into Minnesota’s fraud scandal -- has claimed the state’s "negligence" allowed criminals, including Somali terrorists, to steal nearly $1 billion from taxpayers while "children suffered."
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
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