CA / ICE Crackdown
photo courtesy The Minnesota Star Tribune (Jan. 24, 2026)
Governor Gavin Newsom urged Californians to know their rights and to take action in the wake of “another violent killing” by ICE agents in Minnesota. Newsom responded to the latest tragic death by federal agents in a news release on Saturday, January 24. Newsom called on residents to protect their rights and demand congressional action.
“In California, we know our rights—and we will defend them. When federal agents are used to intimidate and kill civilians, when people’s rights under the Constitution are treated as optional, that’s not strength—that’s authoritarianism. And we must continue rejecting that notion – every single day. No President and no administration is above our country’s Constitution, and no one in this country is without rights. In California, we stand for accountability, the rule of law, and freedom over fear. Democracy will only survive if we refuse to let it be bullied into silence.” Newsom said in the release.
In the coming week, a vote is expected in the U.S. Senate to continue funding the ICE crackdown. Newsom encouraged Californians to oppose that vote and to insist Congress pass laws to allow good, hardworking immigrants to live and work in the United States.
