Two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens by federal immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota have put the spotlight on the candidates’ immigration positions in the state’s open Senate Democratic primary.
Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan were already in a heated contest for the open Democratic seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tina Smith. But their differences on immigration recently escalated into sharp, public attacks.
NOTUS interviewed both candidates last week following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. On Saturday a Border Patrol agent also shot and killed Alex Pretti. The shooting, captured on camera, has sparked a new wave of protests and questions about federal enforcement operations in the state.