We don't have to agree on everything, but can we all agree that what ICE is doing in Minnesota is wrong? A passionate appeal from Jimmy Kimmel.

Alex Pretti spent his days caring for veterans as an ICU nurse at the VA. From a veteran he cared for: “He treated every vet like they were his only patient. … He wanted to make a difference.”

People across Minnesota (50,000 strong last Friday) and Police Chiefs, mayors, business and community leaders have joined together and sent the White House a message: Get ICE out of our state. Minnesotans are using their voices and showing the world how to stand up for our democracy.

“Ordering the head of a agency to appear is an extraordinary step,” wrote Chief Judge Schiltz, a former clerk for Justice Scalia. “But the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Minnesota has been the center of America’s heartbreak—but we are also the center of America’s courage and hope. Ordinary people have done extraordinary things: they have stood up, marched, brought food to their neighbors, and they have not blinked. I am so proud of our state.

Both the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police have joined mayors, business leaders, and community voices in speaking out about the dangerous ICE surge in Minnesota. It’s clear that ICE needs to leave our state. Now.

Two Minnesotans—Renee Good, a devoted mother of three, and Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who served our veterans—are gone, killed by federal agents. The Trump Administration is trying to block fair, transparent investigations into their deaths. We need justice and cannot let anyone hide the truth.

We begin the day with some words from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on what it means to be “ever faithful” to the law and the rights of the people of Minnesota.

I visited Every Meal, which helps feed hungry kids in Minnesota, and spoke with Doug, who has been volunteering there for years. The volunteers at Every Meal and so many people across our state are standing up to help our neighbors being hurt by ICE’s attacks.

I’m not voting for the ICE funding bill. ICE is invading my state and communities across the country, has cut training from 5 months to just 47 days because Trump is the 47th president, and is ramming into people’s houses without a judicial warrant. They are making Minnesota less safe.

Republicans need to take a stand. This is an assault on the Constitution. 1st Amendment: peaceful assembly. 2nd Amendment: Alex Pretti was a lawful gun owner. 4th Amendment: unreasonable search and seizure. You can’t call yourself a defender of liberty if you won’t defend it when it counts.

Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse at the VA. His parents said he was “a kindhearted soul.” He was shot and killed by federal agents while trying to help a woman next to him who had been shoved to the ground. Our eyes don’t lie—Americans see what happened.

50,000 Minnesotans turned out to peacefully protest ICE’s actions in 10 below weather and there were no problems. The next day a whole team of federal agents couldn’t handle one citizen with a cell phone. They shot him. ICE needs to leave.

The Pretti family’s heartbreaking request to all of us: get the truth out about our son. Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.

We oppose the ICE funding bill. We call for a full and transparent investigation with state officials. And we call on our Republican colleagues to stand up. They know this is wrong.

Our message is clear: ICE needs to get out of Minnesota.

1/ Donald Trump and all your lieutenants who ordered this ICE surge: watch the horrific video of the killing today. The world is watching. Thousands of citizens stopped and harassed. Local police no longer able to do their work. Kids hiding. Schools closed. Get ICE out of Minnesota NOW.

There has been another shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis and I am working to get more information. I will update as soon as possible. To the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress who have stood silent: Get ICE out of our state NOW.

This adorable little girl is home but she should never ever have been taken in the first place. Thanks to our staff, Council Member Chavez & Rep. Sencer-Mura who helped on this case. The administration was literally racing to beat the court & take her away. www.startribune.com/agents-detai...

Multiple people in Minnesota federal law enforcement/prosecutors’ agencies have now resigned rather than do this administration’s bidding. They took an oath to uphold the law. Ours is a nation of laws and not kings. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...

Today we marched together in below zero weather. Thanks to the thousands and thousands of Minnesotans who turned out to stand up and speak out. ICE OUT.

This morning I joined faith leaders at a service at Temple Israel as part of “ICE Out of Minnesota.” Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Buddhist leaders came together to call for ICE to leave our state.

A beautiful moment at the “ICE Out of Minnesota” service at Temple Israel this morning: faith leaders singing a “This Little Light of Mine.” We must continue to share our light during these dark times.

Today people across Minnesota are coming together to send a message: “ICE Out of Minnesota.” Minnesotans’ rights are under attack, and ICE needs to leave our streets.

Front page today.

Incompetent, unsafe, and cruel. They literally dragged an innocent Hmong elder out of his house half naked in the cold in front of his family because they were looking for someone who was already in jail.

Minnesotans are coming together to support one another during this extremely difficult time, stepping up to protect their neighbors who are facing fear and uncertainty caused by ICE. www.startribune.com/people-find-...

The Constitution and the law are clear: ICE must allow anyone they detain access to legal counsel. But that is not happening—including for at least one detained U.S. citizen. ICE must comply with the law and allow access to attorneys. This is not optional.

Instead of investigating the shooting of Renee Good, the Trump administration is subpoenaing Minnesota's state and local leaders. We need answers and accountability for Renee's death—not political games. www.ms.now/news/klobuch...

Today the House is voting on the ICE funding bill. It doesn’t put meaningful constraints on ICE and I cannot support it. ICE’s funding was dramatically increased by the Republican bill last summer so they are now bigger than the FBI.

When ICE targets people—including off-duty officers as reported by Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley—for no reason other than how they look, it destroys trust, divides communities, and fails to make us safer.

Children! Absolutely disgraceful. This is what happens when Donald Trump’s government pays bounties for people. Doesn’t matter if they’re legal. Doesn’t matter who they are. Doesn’t matter if they’re five-years-old. How can anyone justify this any more?

I joined agriculture leaders from across the state today in Mankato for the Minnesota Ag Expo. Minnesota farmers are the backbone of our economy, and we must ensure they have what they need to thrive—strong markets and stable trade policies.

Trump's Treasury Secretary thinks "mom and pop" means owning 12 homes for retirement? Tell that to Minnesota families struggling to buy ONE

Yes it’s cold in Minnesota—but we embrace it. John and I were in Hastings with Mayor Fasbender for Hockey Day Minnesota to watch my alma mater, Wayzata High School, take on Rogers. Photo taken with parents right after their son scored a goal!

The 3,000 ICE and federal agents in Minnesota outnumber all 10 metro police departments combined. Local law enforcement leaders have made it clear that this surge is disrupting public safety, stretching resources, and making their jobs more difficult. ICE is making us less safe.

ICE’s reasoning for stopping anyone in Minnesota is illegal and unconstitutional. This explains why they took an innocent Hmong American out of his home wearing almost nothing in 12-degree weather, and dropped him off an hour later after admitting they had the wrong person.

OMG ROGUE DOGE (I mean it’s just stealing your social security info to overturn elections..all in good fun): “DOGE employee signed agreement to share Social Security data w/the aim of overturning election results in certain states” per DOJ court filing. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Today I talked with police chiefs from across the metro area. This isn’t just happening in Mpls and St. Paul. The 3000 ICE agents are in the suburbs and across our state. The surge is disrupting the work of local law enforcement.

John Hoffman is a fighter. He and his wife Yvette survived a brutal attack by the gunman who murdered Melissa and Mark Hortman. Yet today, John is back—running for reelection and fully committed to making Minnesota better. www.startribune.com/shot-nine-ti...

The first year of the Trump administration has set us back. Tariffs are increasing costs by $1,700 a year. ICE is making us less safe. The President is more focused on Greenland & his ballroom than helping Americans. We need to lower costs and end the chaos & corruption.

All because he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize. Not fighting for Americans—fighting for himself.

This is a US citizen! It is zero degrees outside. Thao was taken by federal agents from his St. Paul home in frigid cold only wearing boxers and Crocs. St. Paul mayor Her ‘livid’ after ICE wrongly targets family friend, escorts him undressed into cold www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...

Minnesota has always been a state that welcomes people from around the world. One example: Team Canada leading a huge crowd in singing “O Canada” after winning gold at the World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater.

Rewarding ICE agents for arrests — even if the person is released without charges — is leading to chaos in the streets and Constitutional rights being violated. This isn’t making us safer.

I attended the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast hosted by the General Mills Foundation and UNCF Twin Cities. This year’s theme—“Make a career of humanity”—comes from Dr. King’s own words and calls on us to commit ourselves to service, justice, and lifting others up.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect on Dr. King’s enduring call for justice, equality, and action. Even in these challenging times, Dr. King’s courage and faith remind us to stand together with resolve and compassion.

Donald Trump’s chaotic trade wars are actually handing advantages to China — hurting our farmers and workers in the process. And his constant threats to NATO are weakening our alliances and emboldening Russia. apnews.com/article/chin...

Making Americans pay more because you can’t take over another country? The President should spend more time on lowering costs for Americans and less time blowing up our most important alliances.

In Minnesota, we won't stop welcoming people from around the world. Undeterred by the ice or ICE, Stillwater, MN hosted its annual world snow competition, bringing 16 international teams that turn blocks of snow into art. Congrats to first-place Canada 🇨🇦, Mongolia and Thailand for second and third!