It appears Operation Metro Surge may be starting to make an impact...on the Republican party.
Republican candidate Chris Madel, candidate in Minnesota dropped his campaign as a direct response to the way the Trump administration has carried out its immigration enforcement.
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I cannot support the national Republicans’ stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so. I support the originally stated goals of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge, in locating and deporting the worst of the worst from our state. And I’ve seen many examples of ICE arresting non-U.S. citizens in Minnesota convicted of serious crimes, including murder, rape, and child sexual assault. No reasonable person should want these people here, and I am glad that they are gone.
But Operation Metro Surge has expanded far beyond its stated focus on true public safety threats. United States citizens, particularly those of color, live in fear. United States citizens are carrying papers to prove their citizenship. That’s wrong. ICE has authorized its agents to raid homes using a civil warrant that need only be signed by a border patrol agent. That’s unconstitutional, and it’s wrong. Weaponizing criminal investigations against political opponents is unconstitutional, regardless of who is in power.
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https://x.com/CWMadel/status/2015783...ent-conduct%2F
John Mitnick, who served as general counsel at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the first Trump administration, called for Congress to impeach and remove President Donald Trump after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
https://x.com/johnmitnick/status/2015158725791613045
Commander Op At Large CA Gregory K. Bovino is getting a little testy on X...not a good look.