Author: Dana Ferguson

Minnesota state Rep. Harry Niska, a Republican, testifies before an oversight hearing amid scrutiny over immigration enforcement and recent developments in his state on Feb 12 in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Republicans have defended their decision to welcome social media influencers, including the MAGA-aligned content creator Nick Shirley, into the state to highlight the issue of fraud in Minnesota’s child care programs. What followed was a weeks-long federal immigration enforcement surge that led to upheaval in and around Minneapolis, thousands of arrests and the deaths of two U.S. citizens. Minnesota Democrats…