White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt:
President Trump spoke directly with Governor Walz this morning and laid out a clear and simple path to restore law and order in Minnesota: Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and all Democratic leaders should transfer all criminal illegal immigrants currently held in their prisons and detention facilities to federal authorities, as well as any illegal immigrants with active arrest warrants or known criminal records, so they can be immediately deported.
State and local law enforcement must agree to transfer all illegal immigrants arrested by local police to federal authorities.
Local police must assist federal law enforcement agencies in arresting and detaining illegal immigrants who are wanted for crimes.
ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and local law enforcement can work peacefully together, just as they have effectively done in many other states and jurisdictions, to remove violent criminals from American communities. In addition, President Trump called on the U.S. Congress to immediately pass legislation to end "sanctuary city" policies completely.
American cities should be safe havens for law-abiding citizens—not hideouts for dangerous illegal immigrant criminals who break our laws and do not belong here. We hope Governor Walz will do the right thing and work with President Trump to protect the safety of the American people. The vast majority of Americans want what President Trump is delivering: strong borders and strict immigration enforcement against the worst illegal immigrant criminals—and there are still hundreds of thousands of such criminals within the United States who need to be deported. You may not see it in biased media reports, but polls show overwhelming support for deporting illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes—over 80% of Americans support it. The most peaceful way to carry out this crucial public safety task is for Republicans and Democrats to work together, and for local and state law enforcement to collaborate with federal law enforcement. President Trump will never abandon his promises: to deport violent criminal illegal immigrants and make America safe again.
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