The state that has seen the most activity from ICE is Texas. 23% of all arrests have taken place there. By contrast, Minnesota accounts for 2.2% of arrests. Why have things gone comparatively much smoother in Texas than in Minnesota? Texas has cooperated with ICE where Minnesota has cried, "Get the F___ out!" Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, Attorney General Ellison, and Senator Klobuchar have all denounced ICE as the problem. The intransigence of the state has caused the problem, and the Democrats are using the resulting chaos as a weapon against immigration enforcement.
Then again, there is potentially a darker explanation. No sooner had the multi-billion-dollar Somali fraud schemes been revealed than the big story switched to ICE. Suddenly, the massive fraud carried out under the noses of the Minnesota government fades into the background, overwhelmed by 'fascist ICE agents' sent by President Trump. Look at that timely use of an Uno Reverse Card. Rather than being on defense against financial fraud, Governor Walz is now on the offense against ICE raids.
The chaos is not by chance and is not merely concerned citizens marching in the streets. Opposition to ICE in Minneapolis is a highly organized and well-funded operation. Cam Higby successfully infiltrated a Signal chat that kept track of ICE vehicles and sent activists to the site of arrests to engage. The anti-ICE forces have patrols throughout the city, tail vehicles, access to license plate data so they can ID vehicles belonging to ICE, and so on. Cynical Publius observed that the anti-ICE forces are using the tactics of a paramilitary operation. Again, these are trained operatives, not random citizens taking a day off work to aid those in need. This is a fifth column.
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