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Trump immigration crackdown shadows Minnesota Senate primary
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.…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The story frames Angie Craig as a moderate who ‘flip-flopped’ on immigration, but that ignores the impossible position Democrats in swing seats face. The real narrative trap is pretending either candidate offers a clean solution: Craig’s regret doesn’t undo her vote, while Flanagan’s purity test avoids the hard trade-offs of governing. Watch Tuesday’s result: if Craig survives, voters may care more about electability than a single bill. If she loses, the left’s litmus test wins.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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