Congresswoman Betty McCollum Condemns Racial Profiling of Minnesotans by Federal Immigration Agents

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Thursday morning:

"I strongly condemn the Trump administration for directing ICE agents to racially profile and randomly arrest residents on Minnesota's streets. Since President Trump's latest racist tirade against Somali Minnesotans, he has directed a campaign of incompetence and unprofessionalism that has nothing to do with the rule of law, and everything to do with terrorizing our community.

"The appalling incident in Minneapolis Tuesday confirms that the Trump administration is unlawfully profiling Minnesotans who look Somali and arresting them on the spot, including American citizens.

"Democrats will not forget Donald Trump's words and his administration's outrageous, violent, and illegal actions against our neighbors. Thanks to courageous Minnesotans documenting these inappropriate actions, we have a growing record of the Trump administration's misconduct. We will hold them accountable. Minnesotans and the American public deserve better."

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