Two years ago, Rep. Angie Craig was one of fourteen Democrats who joined Republicans in voting for a non-binding resolution "Denouncing the Biden administration’s open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration’s open-borders policies."
Craig had won re-election in 2022 with only 50.9% of the vote in one of the only swing districts left in Minnesota. So, leading up to the 2024 election, she seems to have felt the need appeal to the anti-immigrant vibe sweeping the nation.
Fast forward two years and we are in the midst of an invasion of Minnesota by the Trump administration based on the notion that there is a need to sweep up immigrants, deny them due process, and deport them. It has resulted in the murder of a 37 year-old mother.
I was struck by how much Craig has changed her tune. Here she is with Ali Velschi after being denied access to an ICE detention facility. You can tell that she's really pissed - especially with her reference to "ICE Barbie."
I was reminded that this was one of my favorite signs from the No Kings demonstration.
In that sense, Craig - a natural centrist - has been radicalized by the actions of this administration. I suspect that's true of a lot of Minnesotans (and perhaps Americans in general).
Donald Trump is too ignorant to understand that the harder he comes at us, the harder we fight back!
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