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Who is responsible for the current anti-ICE protests (rioting) in Minneapolis and other major American cities? Democrats allege it is on President Trump for sending ICE agents into Minneapolis and other cities to arrest and deport violent criminal illegal aliens. Democrats neglect mentioning President Trump is cleaning up the immigration mess his predecessor Joe Biden created by deliberately allowing 20 million illegal aliens, many unvetted, into the U.S.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, etc., along with the Democratic leadership in Washington are inciting civil unrest and violence against ICE agents, with their incendiary rhetoric, referring to ICE agents as Nazis, fascists, the Gestapo, etc. and by outright lying to the American people, asserting ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) created in 2002 as part of the Department of Homeland Security, is not a legitimate police organization. An atrocious lie.

Democrats could greatly allay civil unrest if they would express to the American people that ICE is indeed a legitimate law enforcement agency, which is providing a valuable service by removing violent criminal illegals from our streets, and they should urge Americans to support ICE and if they must protest, protest peacefully. Do not impede ICE operations or assault ICE agents, which are criminal offenses.

Democrats should demand local law enforcement fully cooperate with ICE and end sanctuary cities and states for foreign criminals.

This will not happen because today’s Democratic Party’s agenda is ending all deportations and reopening our borders to again flood America with illegal aliens, give them “free” taxpayer-funded benefits and granting them voting rights, knowing they’ll vote Democratic to keep their “Freebies,” keeping Democrats in power indefinitely.

Many Washington Democrats have openly admitted this is their goal, once they retake the presidency, the House and the Senate. They will also pack the Supreme Court with “activist” judges who will rubber stamp their unconstitutional acts.

Today’s democratic Party puts their party above all else, including the best interests of Americans. They’ll turn America into a giant clone of California, the worst governed state in America. California has one party in total power, the Socialist Democratic Party.

Our Republican representatives must grow “spines” and stand with Trump in opposing today’s Socialist Democratic Party and their evil agenda.

In 2026 and 2028 Americans must elect true conservatives to keep America, our country, or else our America will be taken over and run by violent criminal illegal aliens.

Steve Wolverton

Parkersburg