Mike Lindell proposes six-month amnesty for illegal immigrants if elected Minnesota governor

Published July 22, 2026 6:00am ET | Updated July 22, 2026 7:47am ET



Republican gubernatorial hopeful and MyPillow purveyor Mike Lindell wants to impose a six-month, one-time amnesty period for illegal immigrants living in Minnesota.

“I’d like the whole United States to do this, but let’s say I did it here in Minnesota,” Lindell told the Washington Examiner in a Tuesday interview. “Six months, all the illegal immigrants would have to go get what’s going to be called a conditional work visa.”

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