LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Four Democrat state representatives from Michigan are heading to Minneapolis to support the anti-ICE demonstrations there, according to Michigan Advance.

State Rep. Emily Dievendorf (D-Lansing) posted on her Facebook account, “Goodbye Lansing! Off we go to Minneapolis for a history-making show of support from state legislators from 26 states. More later.
#MichiganStandsWithMinnesota”

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Minneapolis has clashed with U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) agents. Two people were shot and killed while protesting.

Representatives Veronica Paiz (D-Harper Woods), Erin Byrnes (D-Dearborn), Natalie Price (D-Berkley) are also going on the trip.

Price posted on her X account, “While I’m in Minneapolis learning from organizers and elected leaders about the most effective ways to protect our communities from ICE, our Know Your Rights Town Hall will continue tomorrow evening with my staff and experts from the ACLU and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center.”

 

 

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A Republican lawmaker said they should work on improving their home state.

“It’s being reported that a group of Michigan lawmakers are traveling to Minnesota to ‘stand in solidarity’ with anti ICE agitators and ‘learn their tactics,'” Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Township), who is running on governor, wrote on X. “Instead of fixing Michigan’s problems, they’d rather go to another state just to take pictures and agitate.”