Tim Walz: ICE Hurt Our Illegal-Alien-Based Economy and Now We Demand Reparations from the US Taxpayer

Tom Homan just ended Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, declaring the operation a success.

Border czar Tom Homan on Thursday formally wrapped up "Operation Metro Surge" in Minneapolis, declaring the multi-week federal push a success after more than 4,000 illegal aliens were arrested in and around the Twin Cities.

Speaking to reporters, Homan said the coordinated effort with state and local partners delivered "the successful results we came here for," arguing that Minnesota communities are "much safer" as a result of stepped-up enforcement carried out under President Trump.

But federal agents are not leaving the city entirely. Homan made clear that officers will remain in place to remove convicted criminals and to assume custody of migrants being held in local jails.

"Prioritization of public safety threats doesn't mean we forget about everybody else," he said, reiterating the administration's commitment to enforcing immigration law across the board. "We're going to enforce the immigration law. We're going to have a mass deportation. President Trump promised that, and we're committed to that."

You might think that Tim Walz would say "thank you" for ICE deporting 4,000 criminals from Minneapolis. You might think he'd say "thank you" for winding down the more aggressive part of the operation, to focus instead on collecting illegals from jail.

You'd be wrong, you big dummies on the level of Lamont Sanford.

Tim Walz is complaining that the local economy, based almost entirely on illegal alien labor and purchases along with prodigious amounts of federal benefits fraud by Somalis, has been hurt by deportations.

His proposal? He wants you to pay the state "deportation reparations."

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is demanding taxpayers bail out businesses after federal agents arrested more than 4,000 illegal aliens in the Minneapolis area -- arguing that Washington "broke" parts of his state's economy by enforcing immigration law.

Speaking after White House border czar Tom Homan confirmed the scale of the operation, Walz said the crackdown left Minnesota facing "economic ruin" and insisted the federal government "needs to pay for what they broke here." His administration is advancing a $10 million taxpayer-funded relief package aimed at small businesses that lost workers or customers once illegal aliens were detained or deported.

"What can we start doing on the economic recovery, the damage that has been done to our economy?" Walz said, singling out immigrant-owned small businesses.

State economic officials claim revenue has fallen sharply because workers are staying home and customers are avoiding certain commercial areas. Matt Varilek, a senior economic development official, warned of "massive reductions" in foot traffic and income. Henry Garcia, a Colombian-born grocery store manager in St. Paul, said sales were cut in half. "My customers are afraid to go shopping," Garcia said. "Sales dropped by half, and goodwill doesn't cover rent ... We need more grants."

Throughout his remarks, Walz praised Minnesota's immigrant community broadly and invoked the Statue of Liberty, declaring, "There is no Minnesota without our immigrant community." He did not distinguish between legal immigrants and illegal aliens.

posted by Disinformation Expert Ace at 03:20 PM

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