Civil Rights & Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) issued the following statement on Tuesday:
“The record of incompetence and cruelty by the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security Sec. Noem is growing each day. Minnesotans across the state are facing masked, unprofessional, untrained federal agents who are making people feel afraid in their own communities by wreaking havoc.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday morning, President Trump announced on his social media platform that he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement in response to the President’s threat:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem demanding that DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immediately cease all operations in Minnesota. Additionally, the Congresswoman is seeking prompt answers to nearly a dozen questions concerning DHS’s reported search for a potential ICE detention facility in Woodbury.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) announced her support for the removal or impeachment of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.
“Secretary Noem should be fired. If she is not, I support impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate for her obstruction of Congress and violation of the public trust,” said Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), the Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Thursday morning:
“ICE must suspend all actions in Minnesota immediately.
This morning, a federal immigration officer shot and killed a 37-year-old American woman in Minneapolis. In response, Congresswoman Betty McCollum issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “I am aware of reports of a shooting involving federal agents that has resulted in the serious injury of a civilian. Sec. Noem must immediately cease and desist the ICE operation to allow state and local law enforcement officials to restore order and prevent further injuries, and to allow for a full and independent investigation into ICE’s actions which led to this incident. It is clear that ICE’s grossly unprofessional conduct is needlessly causing chaos in Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Thursday morning:
If you are approached by ICE agents or police:
- You do NOT have to reveal your immigration status and have the right to remain silent.
If ICE agents come to your home:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announced deployment of 100 ICE agents to the Twin Cities intended to target Somali Americans: