US EditionDemocratic governors will defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, alongside Illinois and New York governors, testified Thursday before a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary state policies in Washington, D.C.
- The hearing followed Republican criticism accusing these states of sheltering criminal illegal aliens amid increased federal immigration enforcement under President Trump.
- Walz denied Minnesota is a sanctuary state, noting there is no statewide sanctuary law and that major cities only restrict some local cooperation with immigration enforcement, while he urged that states should not divert resources for federal immigration duties.
- In May, Homeland Security identified twenty counties and cities in Minnesota as sanctuary jurisdictions despite the absence of state sanctuary laws, and Governor Walz stated that the state would not reallocate its constrained personnel and resources to enforce federal mandates, prioritizing local interests instead.
- The hearing spotlighted the ongoing tension between federal and state immigration roles and suggested continued conflict over sanctuary policies and resource allocation amid surging migrant arrivals in cities like New York and Chicago.
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GOP Whip Emmer Blasts Tim Walz: ‘Challenged Human Being’
By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal | June 10, 2025 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, and he’s sure to be grilled on “sanctuary city” policies in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The Daily Signal spoke with Walz’s fellow Minnesotan, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who spared few words in criticizing a governor he views as a “jet puff,” a “liar,” and a “challenged human being.”Walz, who …
Emmer Slams Tim Walz Over Sanctuary State Failures - American Faith
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz faced harsh criticism Thursday from Rep. Tom Emmer during a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee hearing focused on sanctuary state policies. Emmer, a Republican from Minnesota, accused Walz of prioritizing illegal immigrants over law-abiding citizens, and failing to support ICE and national sovereignty. Emmer pointed to a series of benefits extended to illegal immigrants in Minnesota under Walz’s leader…
Gov. Tim Walz tries to thread the needle on immigration, an issue that’s divided his party
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told members of Congress the immigration system is broken in America, but he refused — even after a half dozen requests from Republicans — to apologize for recent comments calling federal immigration agents “Donald Trump’s modern-day…
U.S. Governors Defend Sanctuary Policies Amid Republican Crackdown - teleSUR English
As part of a renewed Republican push to strengthen federal immigration control, Democratic governors from Illinois, Minnesota, and New York appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday to defend their sanctuary state policies, which limit local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). RELATED: U.S. Political Divisions Deepen Amid Israel-Iran Tensions The hearing reflected deepening political polarization over immi…
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Left to right, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul are sworn in before the start of a hearing with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee at the U.S. Capitol on June 12, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Three Democratic governors from states that leave immigration enforcement to the federal government said Thursday they oppose President Dona…
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