Body-armor vs. briefcase immigration enforcement

Published February 3, 2026 6:00am ET



Illegal immigrants arrested in high-profile Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere, criminals or not, have no right to be here and no grounds for complaint.

Responsibility for the violence in Minnesota is widely shared. First, former President Joe Biden’s administration, which lawlessly let in 8 million to 10 million illegal immigrants, who now constitute the majority of the illegal population. Next, the seditious networks organizing the criminal acts against Department of Homeland Security officers. And finally, politicians in sanctuary jurisdictions who have refused to hand over criminal illegal immigrants to ICE, incited violence against immigration officers, and even prohibited police from providing crowd control.

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