@BishopBarron Minnesota elected officials at the state and local levels need to review current policies rejecting federal detainer requests. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…
I’ve been looking for various @StarTribune stories featuring model beneficiaries of government programs, or fully supporting themselves in the private sector.
May I respectfully suggest that you confine your public comments to immigration law enforcement and your other official duties?
This can include effects on the labor market when unskilled labor returns home.
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@ImFiredUp2 @SandraFeistMN @IngrahamAngle @CMDROpAtLargeCA Similarly, by enforcing current law re removal of noncitizens with criminal convictions, there’s probably an effect on current crime, but we have to assume that Congress knew what it was doing, and why, when they enacted the law.
Great job re 8 USC 1325.
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@ImFiredUp2 @SandraFeistMN @IngrahamAngle @CMDROpAtLargeCA I don’t see any direct connection between #2A and enforcement of current immigration laws.
Yes, #2A is in the Constitution, and some people don’t like it, but when something is in the Constitution then it’s removed from ordinary political discussion.
@mplsgordon2 @OrangeisGood50 @RealJMPeterman Based on anyone’s lived experience, the true number of persons of Somali heritage living in Minnesota is easily triple any supposedly ‘official’ figure from any level of government, or legacy media.
International refugees settled in MN, and descendants
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Secondary migration of international refugees to MN from other states, and descendants
Regular immigrants, both directly to MN and secondary migration, and descendants
US-born persons (outside MN) of Somali heritage, who move to MN, like @OmarFatehMN
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@mplsgordon2 @OrangeisGood50 @RealJMPeterman @deenafaywinter @OmarFatehMN The supposed figure of 80k hasn’t changed in years and doesn’t even take into account normal population growth.
Every Somali family I see in the park has 2-3 kids, easily.
Absolutely no way based on lived experience is Somali heritage population in MN less than 250k.
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@livefreejim @JennaReports @mngop It’s very simple.
Sometimes, things can backfire.
In 2012, the Minnesota state constitutional amendment against gay marriage backfired on @mngop which lost the referendum and handed DFL the trifecta which enacted gay marriage in Minnesota.
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@livefreejim @JennaReports @mngop In 2026, Minnesota elects the Governor and all the state constitutional offices to four year terms.
Also the State Senate and State House.
I think it’s essential for MNGOP to win those.
Trying to recall Walz less than a year before his term ends would backfire.
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@livefreejim @JennaReports @mngop A recall would strengthen him and motivate DFL.
Similar to the San Francisco Dianne Feinstein recall in 1983. She carried every precinct in the city except the one where the White Panthers lived in their communal house. She lost that precinct by one vote.
@legler_aaron @HennepinAtty @MaryMoriarty is quite correct that this is wrong, but Minnesota’s Somali community is very proud of its solidarity and cohesion, so it’s no surprise that the larger Somali community is being associated with its most famous members’ publicly-funded businesses and activities.
@legler_aaron @HennepinAtty @MaryMoriarty More Somali community cohesion.