Vance Nods at ICE Errors, Blames Minnesota Leaders for Chaos

Vice President JD Vance argued that tensions in Minnesota over immigration enforcement operations could be tamed if local and state officials cooperated more with US authorities, even as he conceded federal officers sometimes make “mistakes.”

Vance visited Minneapolis on Thursday, where he sought to defend the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation raids, which have set off street confrontations between demonstrators and immigration agents. Polls show federal tactics have become increasingly unpopular.

“This is the inevitable consequence of a state and local government that have decided that they’re not going to cooperate with immigration enforcement at all,” Vance said. “We can do ...