Josh Turek Releases Video Statement on ICE Activity in Minnesota

Josh Turek Releases Video Statement on ICE Activity in Minnesota

Des Moines, IA – State Representative Josh Turek released the following statement via video in response to ICE activity in Minnesota:

“This is an issue that is deeply personal to me. My wife is an Afro-Latina immigrant, and my mother-in-law is here on a visa and does not even speak English. Families like mine are living in fear of the government. This is the United States of America, and this is unacceptable. We can recognize we need immigration laws, especially for violent criminals, but what the federal government is doing right now is not that. We should not be pulling toddlers and U.S. citizens off the street and kidnapping people. Federal authorities have proven that they are making the situation worse and less safe. They need to let the local authorities handle this and protect the community of Minneapolis.”