Immigration enforcement takes center stage at state level

After the tragic events in Minneapolis, state/federal tensions are high as states respond in different ways to the Trump administration's so-called mass deportation campaign. Check out this USA Today article summarizing those responses. The bottom line: "While Republican-led states are following the White House's lead on immigration enforcement, Democratic-led ones are aiming to rein in feds."

Here is a recent example from the Department of Homeland Security website:

"SANCTUARY CALAMITY: DHS and ICE urgently call on Gavin Newsom and sanctuary California to not release 33,179 criminal illegal aliens including murderers, sex offenders, and drug traffickers from jails back into California communities February 6, 2026|Law Enforcement The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta calling on him to put the safety of Americans first and honor ICE arrest detainers of the more than 33,000 criminal illegal aliens in California’s custody including murderers, sex offenders, and drug traffickers."