Minnesota AG: ICE Surge Is Being Used to Pressure State for Voter Data Access

Minnesota officials say federal immigration enforcement in the state has been used as leverage to press for access to sensitive public data, not just to enforce immigration laws.

The criticism centers on a January 24 letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, sent amid nationwide outrage over the fatal shooting of 37-year-old…