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Senate lawmaker criticizes federal actions after ICE-agent charges, backs BCA role and NDA ban for local governments

Minnesota Senate · April 16, 2026

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Asked about an ICE agent charged in Hennepin County, a Senate lawmaker called federal actions "unforgivable," said the Metro Surge package would involve the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in federal investigations, praised local prosecutors pursuing charges, and expressed support for a ban on local-government NDAs.

Reporters asked the Senate lawmaker about breaking news that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent had been charged in Hennepin County. The lawmaker called the incidents that led to civilian deaths "completely unforgivable" and said the Senate's Metro Surge package would seek to…

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