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Donald Trump stated on February 08, 2026 in an interview on NBC:

Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”

By Amy Sherman• February 13, 2026

Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse.

By Loreben Tuquero• January 12, 2026

Social Media stated on January 07, 2026 in social media posts:

Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.

By Loreben Tuquero• January 8, 2026

Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his 2020 State of the Union address:

“In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.”

By Bill McCarthy• February 5, 2020

JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference:

"Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws."

By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2026

Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Jacob Blake, shot by police in Kenosha, had a warrant for sexual assault and prior convictions for gun use

By Eric Litke• August 27, 2020

Mike Bost stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Says Brendan Kelly "allowed half of the criminals he faced to walk free" and "failed to protect women who were violently assaulted," allowing "those guilty of sexual assault to cut inexcusable plea deals."

By Stephen Koff• November 5, 2018

Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 08, 2026 in an online ad:

“Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.”

By Amy Sherman• April 13, 2026

Greg Abbott stated on May 07, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live:

Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes."

By W. Gardner Selby• May 18, 2017

Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault.

By Lauren Carroll• September 3, 2014

Jeff Sessions stated on March 07, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento:

"California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for."

By Chris Nichols• March 7, 2018

Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in a post:

“Jacob S. Blake is a Child (16 YO Girl) Rapist.”

By Daniel Funke• August 26, 2020

Stephen Miller stated on October 24, 2025 in an interview:

“To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 29, 2025

X posts stated on January 25, 2026 in an X post:

An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

By Maria Briceño• January 27, 2026

George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad:

Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city."

By Paul Specht• October 18, 2018

Hans von Spakovsky stated on July 09, 2015 in an article on the Heritage Foundation website:

"134,000 (criminal) aliens have been released by the (Obama) administration in just the past two years."

By Jon Greenberg• July 16, 2015

Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“This man who was kicked and stomped” was killed by an “antifa murderer.”

By Emily Venezky• June 5, 2020

Citizens for Sanity stated on October 05, 2022 in an ad:

Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 21, 2022

Donald Trump stated on July 22, 2020 in a speech:

“Murders this year have spiked 27% in Philadelphia.”

By Jessica Calefati• July 24, 2020

Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 05, 2014 in a campaign news release:

"As district attorney, Susan Happ took $180,000" in a "shady" land deal "from a man charged with multiple felony counts of sexual assault before she offered him a deferred prosecution."

By Dave Umhoefer• October 15, 2014

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