#Minnesota Governor Tim Walz delivered a stark address warning that what is unfolding across
#Communities in his state is no longer a matter of
#Immigration enforcement, but an abuse of
#Power by the
#FederalGovernment. Walz described thousands of armed, masked
#ICE #Agents operating in
#Neighborhoods,
#Schools,
#GroceryStores, and
#TransitStops, stopping people indiscriminately, demanding
#Papers from
#Residents including
#USCitizens, and carrying out
#Detentions without
#DueProcess.
From a
#LGBTQ perspective, this moment raises urgent
#Concerns. History shows that expansions of
#Surveillance,
#Policing, and
#Enforcement disproportionately harm
#Queer people,
#Trans people,
#Immigrants,
#PeopleOfColor, and other
#MarginalizedGroups. Walz framed the situation as a campaign of
#StateViolence and
#Authoritarianism, where
#Fear and
#Chaos are used as tools of
#Control.
The governor also referenced the death of Renee Nicole Goode, criticizing the
#TrumpAdministration for attacking the
#Victim and her
#Family instead of pursuing
#Accountability. He noted the resignation of multiple
#FederalProsecutors, citing threats to the
#Constitution,
#CivilRights, and the
#RuleOfLaw. Walz warned that escalating
#Rhetoric about
#Retribution targets Minnesotans who exercised their
#RightToVote.
Walz urged
#PeacefulProtest,
#Documentation, and
#MutualAid, reminding residents of their right to film
#ICEActivity to create a
#Record and preserve
#Evidence. He framed
#CommunityCare,
#Solidarity, and
#Witnessing as acts of
#Resistance.
What is happening in
#Minnesota is a warning to the rest of the
#Country. When
#Democracy erodes and
#Cruelty becomes
#Policy, it rarely stops at one place. The question now is whether
#People choose
#Silence or stand up for
#HumanDignity, #Justice, and #Freedom before this becomes the #Normal.
