[LWVNM Action] League of Women Voters Condemns Unwarranted Federal Presence and Military Escalation in Minnesota | League of Women Voters

[Meredith Machen]

League of Women Voters Condemns Unwarranted Federal Presence and Military
Escalation in Minnesota |


https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-women-voters-condemns-unwarranted-federal-presence-and-military?fbclid=IwY2xjawPfWZFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7t_Oyg9j791muPzL4YK6poM055c054IFwwv3XfKmk0W7X-7J6M9lovAAEC5g_aem_R7yCz79ZfZ721OPn6JiT6A


ST. PAUL AND WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters of Minnesota and
the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint
statement in response to the federal immigration enforcement and escalation
of federal military activity in Minnesota:

“Minnesota is grieving and on edge. The growing presence and activities of
federal immigration enforcement agents have terrorized, suppressed, and
irreparably harmed our community. At a moment when Minnesotans deserve
transparency, accountability, care, and calm leadership, the President has
instead chosen to escalate fear by threatening to invoke the Insurrection
Act and to place federal military forces on standby.

The League opposes any illegal or unconstitutional use of the Insurrection
Act, as positioning or threatening to deploy active-duty troops undermines
public safety and reflects intimidation, suppression, and misuse of
executive power.

“Minnesotans have endured profound trauma in recent years and have
repeatedly shown that lasting safety comes from people power: communities
coming together to reject hatred, violence, and mistrust, and to demand
justice through democratic means. Militarization undermines that work. It
escalates tension, erodes trust, and puts residents at greater risk.

“The League of Women Voters calls on Congress to exercise its
constitutional oversight authority and investigate these threats of federal
overreach, as well as DHS, ICE, and CBP use-of-force. We urge the public to
reject efforts to normalize the use of federal military force as a response
to civil unrest or tragedy.

“The League stands with Minnesotans in affirming that democracy is built by
the people, not imposed through fear or force. We strongly condemn any
unwarranted federal immigration enforcement and military deployment or
threat of deployment in Minnesota or anywhere in the United States.”

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