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Pam Bondi Letter to Minnesota on Immigration Enforcement

After the Minneapolis shooting involving Border Patrol, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz requesting access to Minnesota voter rolls and welfare program data and calling on the state to roll back sanctuary policies.

The letter said DHS and DOJ would evaluate enforcement decisions in light of Minnesota's cooperation, prompting criticism about federal authority and data requests.


  • 01January 25, 2026: Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz after the Minneapolis shooting
  • 02The letter requested access to Minnesota voter rolls for a federal compliance review
  • 03The letter requested Medicaid and SNAP records from the state
  • 04The letter urged Minnesota to repeal or change sanctuary policies and expand cooperation with ICE
  • 05News outlets reported the letter tied future federal enforcement decisions to Minnesota's cooperation


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