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indigovalley

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6. What is Governor Walz supposed to do?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 06:45 PM

Jan 9

Minnesotan here: I keep reading hostile comments all over the internet demanding that Walz order the Minnesota National Guard to remove ICE from the state immediately and that he is a weak and ineffective leader if he doesn't. But the minute he would attempt it Trump would federalize the Minnesota National Guard, institute the insurrection act, and likely have Walz arrested. Its unconstitutional and illegal for a state to do this. No matter how much people want it to happen it can't without serious consequences for our state and nation.

Cities also have no legal power to tell ICE to leave. They can't remove federal agents.

I know its frustrating but sometimes there is no way to get around it. The law on this is terrible....

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Why is ICE even allowed on the streets of Minneapolis this week? [View all] applegrove Jan 9 OP

Where are the REAL cops? National Guard? Anyone? leftstreet Jan 9 #1

I thought Walz said he was ordering them up. applegrove Jan 9 #2

Yeah, he did leftstreet Jan 9 #3

MPD is at 64% Strength OC375 Jan 9 #5

Why are they so short staffed? MichMan Jan 9 #7

You'd have to ask the Mayor & City Council OC375 Jan 9 #9

How can they be made to leave? They're federal, Walz can't force them to go. Ocelot II Jan 9 #4

What is Governor Walz supposed to do? indigovalley Jan 9 #6

I wasn't putting this on Walz. I was thinking a responsible President would not want ICE and the devastated and angry applegrove Jan 9 #8

Oh, I see.... indigovalley Jan 9 #10

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