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Governor and Attorney General Say They Will Use Legal Tools, Push Legislation After Minnesota ICE Actions
Summary
Washington’s governor and Attorney General Nick Brown condemned recent federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, said they signed a joint letter to the Department of Homeland Security and outlined a five-point preparedness plan that includes staffing changes, coordination with local partners and urging the legislature to act on bills to restrict impersonation and face coverings by non-officers.
Governor opened a joint news conference to condemn recent federal immigration-enforcement operations in Minnesota and to outline steps Washington state will take if similar activity occurs here.
The governor said she and Attorney General Nick Brown “just a few minutes ago” signed a joint letter to the Department of Homeland Security asserting that a recently reported ICE memorandum authorizing warrantless entries is unconstitutional. “ICE is, to be blunt, completely and totally out of control,” the governor said, adding that the state will use “every legal option available to us to hold the federal government accountable.” Attorney General Nick Brown echoed the criticism and called the actions in Minnesota a constitutional crisis that threatens Fourth Amendment protections.
Why it matters: The state’s announcements signal an intent to prepare legally and operationally for escalations by federal immigration agents. Officials described a mix of immediate legal work, interagency coordination and requests for legislative remedies that would affect how enforcement is carried out in Washington.
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