Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02)
Earlier this month, Rep. Craig attempted to conduct a Congressional oversight visit at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, but was turned away by DHS officials
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig pressed the Trump Administration about recent reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to open a detention center in Shakopee, MN.
In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, Rep. Craig opposed the proposed detention center and demanded answers from DHS officials about the impetus and plans for establishing a new ICE facility in Minnesota.
“I write to you to request more information surrounding the possible opening of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Shakopee, Minnesota,” Rep. Craig wrote. “It is incredibly concerning that the Trump Administration has repeatedly violated the due process rights of immigrants with legal status in this country, deported them to countries not their own and detained them multiple states away from their families and lawyers.”
“Since I came to Congress, I have worked to secure the border and keep our communities safe, but given that the Trump Administration has repeatedly wrongfully detained and deported legal immigrants and even U.S. citizens, I am concerned that this facility will only exacerbate fear in our communities and allow further disregard for due process,” Rep. Craig continued. “Simply opening a mass detention facility in suburban Minnesota while masked ICE agents are allowed to indiscriminately tear parents from their children and commit violence against civilians does not help secure the border or keep our communities safe.”
Earlier this month, Rep. Craig attempted to conduct a Congressional oversight visit of the ICE detention facility at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. She and her colleagues Reps. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Kelly Morrison (MN-03) were turned away by ICE officials.
Last week, she helped lead articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. And yesterday, she voted against the DHS appropriations bill that would have funded ICE.
You can read the full text of the letter here.
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