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Walz: ICE agents ‘modern-day Gestapo’
- During a 2025 graduation ceremony for law students in Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz compared ICE agents to the Gestapo, drawing criticism from the Trump administration.
- Walz made this comparison to criticize the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement for deportations without trials and alleged denial of due process.
- He described ICE actions as using unmarked vans to detain people off streets and sending them to foreign torture sites amid heightened immigration tensions.
- Acting ICE director Todd Lyons condemned Walz’s remarks as “abhorrent” and warned it endangers officers, suggesting Walz prefers violent criminals released into communities.
- The Trump administration and DHS strongly rebuked Walz’s statements, emphasizing illegal entry consequences and fueling ongoing political controversies over immigration policy.
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Walz rebuked by Trump administration for comparing immigration agents to Nazi Gestapo - Albert Lea Tribune
By Ryan Faircloth, Star Tribune (TNS) MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz drew the ire of the Trump administration this week after he likened federal immigration authorities to Hitler’s Gestapo during a commencement speech to Minnesota law school graduates. Speaking at the University of Minnesota, where a student had recently been detained by ICE agents, Walz said President Donald Trump is trampling on rights, undermining the rule of law and defying due…
Walz rebuked by Trump administration for comparing immigration agents to Gestapo - Austin Daily Herald
By Ryan Faircloth Star Tribune (TNS) Gov. Tim Walz drew the ire of the Trump administration this week after he likened federal immigration authorities to Hitler’s Gestapo during a commencement speech to Minnesota law school graduates. Speaking at the University of Minnesota, where a student had recently been detained by ICE agents, Walz said President Donald Trump is trampling on rights, undermining the rule of law and defying due process. He to…
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Winona Daily NewsGov. Tim Walz rebuked by Trump administration for comparing immigration agents to Nazi Gestapo
Walz is the latest politician to face criticism for invoking comparisons to Nazi Germany. Last year, Trump himself compared President Joe Biden’s administration to the Gestapo.
Delicate DHS Flowers Triggered After Tim Walz Calls ICE ‘Gestapo’
Tim Walz is as sick of this crap as you are.Fresh from asking Congress for $140 billion plus $50 million for a new Gulfstream jet for Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security is mighty indignant that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called ICE agents “Donald Trump’s gestapo” at a graduation speech at University of Minnesota Law. Enjoy the clip that made them so sad:Comparing the US government to the Gestapo is DEMONIZATION, we’re calling a fo…
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