Rep. Watson Coleman Responds to ICE Action in 12th District
In response to reports about ICE arrests in Princeton Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman released the following statement:
Today, ICE agents have taken two Princeton residents into custody including a father of four after he dropped off his son at school.
Yet again, it appears the misguided priorities and failed practices of ICE have led not to improvements in community safety but to the breaking up of families. Constituents have called, emailed, and messaged my office, outraged at this Administration's use of ICE as a band of armed thugs seemingly sent into communities to intimidate and harass peaceful, hardworking people.
The pretense that their mission is to arrest and deport dangerous criminals and gang members has been shown to be a lie. The rhetoric of this administration claiming this is about a "reckoning and retribution" lays that bare.
I've long called on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to end the violent raids and illegal detentions. Noem's failure to heed the public and their representatives at all levels, as well as the gross mismanagement of her department, has led me to join my colleagues in calling for her impeachment.
I echo Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's call for Americans who value their neighbors and their safety to protest the illegal actions of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. Do so peacefully but loudly. And document the crimes being committed against our communities. A day will come when those who have violated our rights will face justice. It's up to us to voice our opposition to their actions and serve as witnesses to their crimes.