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Tim Walz: “Minnesota is 28th in the number of undocumented folks.”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Tim Walz says Trump administration is "trying to twist reality" in Minnesota | NPR

Published | Video Starts at 09:25

Look, the president telegraphed what was happening here. This was about retribution. And that means retribution to the people … Minnesota is 28th in the number of undocumented folks. … that we're seeing lately. It is not lost on me that you and I are having this conversation in a state where we saw State Representative Melissa Hortman, another Democratic lawmaker. (09:25–09:32)

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Asserts that Minnesota ranks 28th in the U.S. for the number of undocumented immigrants.

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