Sen. Tina Smith stands beside then-Gov. Mark Dayton. (Eric Miller/Reuters)
"ICE should leave now for everyone’s safety. Please be safe Minneapolis."
The demand was not Smith’s first harsh critique of DHS activity in her state.
Amid "Operation Metro Surge" in December, Smith said it was undermining public safety and the rule of law.
"There has been none of the necessary cooperation and trust between federal officials and local government, and zero transparency from the Trump Administration into ICE’s operations in the Twin Cities," she said at the time, accusing ICE of "abducting" citizens and neighbors and accusing President Donald Trump of stoking "fear and violence."
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When ICE showed up to investigate Somali-community-linked daycare fraud claims en masse, Smith fired back that when Trump called the community "garbage," he enflamed tensions.
"I urge you to understand your rights, have your documents with you, and seek out help from an immigration attorney if you have specific questions," she told Somali Minnesotans, according to a public statement.
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