Quick update on the Twin Cities situation after Gov. Walz’s call with President Trump.
Credit where credit is due: Walz picked up the phone, had what both sides called a “productive” conversation, and there are early signs of initial cooperation from his side. Walz didn’t publicly contest the four conditions Trump laid out—no pushback there. That’s a step, and he gets a nod for engaging.
But here’s the thing: enforcement is what brought this about. Order exposes the “sins.” Chaos (continued) hides it. Chaos prolongs the reckoning.
When the rules were ignored for years—millions let in unchecked, no real vetting, no consequences—the mess just grew in the shadows. Protests, resistance, sanctuary policies, and local pushback kept the chaos going and delayed the correction.
Now the hammer is dropping, the light is on, and suddenly people are shocked at what they see. But the “sins” (the violations, the overstays, the criminal records) were always there. Enforcement didn’t create them—it revealed them.
Good. We needed the reckoning.
We are watching. Trust, but verify.
One mirror. Two images. One side sees progress through pressure. The other still sees “siege.”
But the law doesn’t care about feelings. It cares about results.
And results are starting to show. Keep the pressure on. Because order doesn’t apologize. It just arrives.
– The Grateful Immigrant St. Paul, Minnesota
January 27, 2026
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