Tampon Tim Demands Federal Government Pay for ‘Damage’ After ICE Drawdown [WATCH]

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Thursday called on the federal government to cover what he described as “damage” left behind following the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw immigration enforcement resources from the state, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Speaking at a press conference, Walz outlined plans to reinstate the state’s small business emergency fund and propose $10 million in one-time targeted forgivable loans.

The loans, he said, would serve as a limited response to costs incurred during recent immigration enforcement operations and related unrest.

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Walz began by thanking Minnesotans and urging continued focus on recovery.

“Minnesota, on behalf of not just this state but the country, thank you,” Walz said. “That same energy now needs to be directed towards recovery, to finding ways that people have done during these challenging months to go forward.”

He noted that the total damage is still being assessed but said officials would present updates.

“So, I want to say, this damage is still being assessed, but we do know, and you’re going to hear from some folks, you’re going to hear from Henry, you’ll hear from Commissioner Verelik about where we’re at on the front end of this, and we’re going to be proposing a reinstitution of our small business emergency fund,” Walz said.

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He added, “We’re going to be proposing a first-time $10 million one-time targeted loans, forgivable loans that we know, and I want to be very clear, is a very small piece of this.”

Walz then called on Washington to reimburse Minnesota taxpayers.

“I am also asking our team, and I’m going to make appeals to our federal delegation; the federal government needs to pay for what they broke here,” he said.

“They are going to be accountability on the things that happen, but one of the things is the incredible and immense costs that were born by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible. You don’t get to break things and then just leave without doing something about it.”

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Walz also addressed negotiations over Department of Homeland Security funding and said he had been in contact with federal lawmakers and other governors.

“As a negotiation is happening right now on DHS funding and all of the things that we have an expectation, whether it be the investigations, whether it be going forward, no masks, because this— I got to tell you, one of the things that I’m in contact with a lot of my colleagues, both at the federal level with the Senate and the House, but especially governors, I don’t want these folks showing up somewhere else and doing this,” Walz said.

“So the changes that need to be made, the investments that need to come back, they need to show, they being the federal government and they being this administration, they need to do more. But I’m not going to hold my breath that the federal government is going to do the right thing.”

The governor’s remarks follow the conclusion of Operation Metro Surge, an immigration enforcement initiative in Minnesota.

Border Czar Tom Homan announced that the administration would end the surge operation after discussions with state and local officials.

“As a result of our efforts here, Minnesota is now less of a sanctuary state for criminals,” Homan said during a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal in Minneapolis.

“I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude.”

Homan said a “significant drawdown” of immigration agents was already underway and would continue through next week. Last week, he announced that 700 federal officers would leave Minnesota, while approximately 2,000 officers would remain.

He cited improved cooperation with local jails and said a full drawdown was contingent upon “the end of illegal and threatening activities against ICE.”

Recent unrest in Minneapolis included anti-ICE demonstrations in which rioters took over portions of the city, set a dumpster on fire, and established what was described as an “autonomous zone.”

Two anti-ICE rioters died during the unrest.

The developments also come as the Senate failed to pass a DHS funding bill, raising the possibility of a partial government shutdown as the department’s funding deadline approaches.

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