Minnesota Governor Demands Justice for ICE Enforcement Incident

Walz says Trump can't move on as state seeks accountability for 'horrific assault'

Mar. 27, 2026 at 2:54am

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In an interview, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said the state will not let President Trump 'move on' from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement operation in Minneapolis earlier this year, stating that Minnesotans 'demand justice' and are working to investigate and document the incident through a state commission and with the help of groups like the ACLU and the United Nations.

Why it matters

The governor's comments highlight the ongoing tensions between Minnesota and the Trump administration over the ICE enforcement action, which Walz described as a 'horrific assault' that the state believes warrants a thorough investigation and accountability.

The details

Walz said he has used his executive authority to put together a commission to capture the stories and experiences of those impacted by the ICE enforcement operation, working with civil rights groups and international organizations. The governor stated that if such an incident had occurred in another country, the U.S. would have investigated, and Minnesota intends to do the same.

  • The ICE enforcement operation took place earlier this year in Minneapolis.
  • Walz said he made the move to form the investigative commission just yesterday.

The players

Tim Walz

The Democratic governor of Minnesota who is leading the state's efforts to investigate the ICE enforcement incident and seek justice.

Donald Trump

The former president whom Walz says cannot 'move on' from the Minneapolis incident, as Minnesotans demand accountability.

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What they’re saying

“I think you'll see it, very visibly in the No King's rallies and grateful to folks across the country, but an understanding that I think Minneapolis and Minnesota provided the template here for pushing back on on this guy. And there's work to be done. There's work to be done because we still need justice.”

— Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota

“We are capturing all of the stories we being the ACLU, a lot of groups, especially immigrant groups. Folks at the United Nations and in Geneva, are working because what happened in Minnesota and the absolute horrific assault on this state, if this happened in another country, it wasn't that long ago that the United States was a voice of reason, decency and human rights. We would investigate those things. We're going to do that here, and we're going to capture these stories.”

— Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota

What’s next

The commission formed by Governor Walz will continue its investigation into the ICE enforcement incident, with the goal of documenting the experiences of those impacted and pursuing accountability.

The takeaway

This case highlights the ongoing tensions between Minnesota and the federal government over immigration enforcement actions, with the state's Democratic leadership vowing to thoroughly investigate the incident and seek justice on behalf of its residents, even as the former president seeks to move on.