One of the leading Republican candidates for Minnesota governor abruptly quit the race on Monday, blaming his own party’s approach to immigration enforcement. Chris Madel,.
One of the leading Republican candidates for Minnesota governor abruptly quit the race on Monday, blaming his own party’s approach to immigration enforcement. Chris Madel, a Minneapolis attorney and first-time gubernatorial candidate, said Monday he is ending his campaign because he no longer supports how national Republicans are backing federal immigration operations in the state, NBC News reports. „I cannot support the national Republicans‘ stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so“, he said in an 11-minute video posted on X.
Madel said he supported the „originally stated goals“ of ICE’s „Operation Metro Surge“ in Minnesota—targeting serious public-safety threats—but argued the effort has grown into something broader and more troubling.
