Minnesota Democrats blame state Republicans for helping bring on the federal surge

NPR | By Dana Ferguson

Published February 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM PST

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Republicans in the state legislature invited Nick Shirley to the state where he made misleading videos about immigrant fraud and that helped push Minnesota into the ICE surge.

Minnesota Democrats blame state Republicans for helping bring on the federal surge

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