Walz slams ICE for 'organized brutality' after Minneapolis raids

Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., had harsh words for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the wake of an immigration crackdown centered on Minneapolis, Minn.

Throughout the Minneapolis operation, Walz positioned himself as an opponent of federal involvement and a sharp critic of ICE's methods. During his State of the State address on Tuesday evening, Walz slammed ICE for waging what he called a "campaign of organized brutality," The Hill reported.

"Families lived in fear. Children were separated from their parents, neighbors from neighbors," he added. “Minnesotans who had done nothing wrong were subjected to racial profiling and unlawful detentions."

Walz also lamented the deaths of anti-ICE protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both of whom were killed during altercations with federal law enforcement.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration dispatched Border Czar Tom Homan to resolve the situation, leading to an eventual drawdown of federal officers in the city.

Walz, for his part, opted against seeking reelection amid a string of public fraud scandals linked to the Somali expat community in Minneapolis. The FBI raided more than 20 childcare facilities in Minneapolis this week as part of an investigation into alleged fraud.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.