# Trump immigration crackdown shadows Minnesota Senate primary 2026-08-09T17:51:17+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday pits establishment-backed US Rep. Angie Craig against progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, with the immigration debate at the centre after President Donald Trump’s crackdown in Minneapolis. Two protesters, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were shot dead during a monthslong deportation campaign near the airport. Craig voted for the Laken Riley Act requiring detention of migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, then published a rare mea culpa. Flanagan has used that vote to portray Craig as unwilling to fight an unpopular White House. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Democratic Party, Immigration, Minnesota, primary, Trump, US politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-immigration-crackdown-shadows-minnesota-senate-primary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-immigration-crackdown-shadows-minnesota-senate-primary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.