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Omar, Minneapolis mayor accuse Trump admin of unleashing 'political retribution,' 'invasion' with ICE activity

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2 weeks ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey accused the Trump administration Friday of unleashing "political retribution" and an "invasion" on the state of Minnesota through federal immigration enforcement activity. The remarks come as lawmakers gathered in the Minnesota Senate Building in St. Paul for a hearing titled, "Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota." Tensions remain high in Minnesota following last week’s shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. "What we are witnessing right now is unprecede...