"U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi made a series of demands to Minnesota officials this weekend, including cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and access to welfare and voter data, something state officials called an attempt at coercion. The Saturday letter to Gov. Tim Walz came the same day as the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis, escalating the conflict between Minnesota and the federal government."
"Minnesota can and should be a partner with this administration, wrote Bondi, who blamed local political resistance to heightened enforcement for chaos in the Twin Cities, including protesters disrupting service last Sunday at a Church in St. Paul over the pastor's leadership role with ICE. Do not obstruct federal immigration enforcement; do not allow rioters to take over the streets and houses of worship; do not hinder federal officials from investigating financial fraud and violations of election laws, she continued."
"In a Sunday statement, Secretary of State Steve Simon, the state's top election official, said he wouldn't cooperate with President Donald Trump's attorney general, calling the letter an outrageous attempt to coerce Minnesota into giving the federal government private data on millions of U.S. Citizens in violation of state and federal law. It is deeply disturbing that the U.S. Attorney General would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state's peace and security, said Simon, a Democrat."
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded Minnesota officials cooperate with federal immigration enforcement and provide access to welfare and voter data, calling such steps necessary to restore law and order. The demand arrived the same day Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fatally shot a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis, intensifying tensions. Bondi blamed local political resistance for chaos, urged Minnesota to partner with the administration, and instructed officials not to obstruct federal enforcement or investigations. Secretary of State Steve Simon refused to comply, called the request an unlawful attempt to coerce private data on millions of citizens, and rejected cooperation.
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