Hello Friends, Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our recent virtual town hall. We talked a lot about ICE, the impact of ‘Operation Metro Surge’ on Shakopee, and what our community and state government can do to strengthen Minnesota and protect our neighbors. While ICE understandably took up most of our time, we also touched on other legislation I’m working on, my new role as Co-Chair of the House’s Transportation Committee, and what we might expect for this year’s legislative session that begins next week. If you weren’t able to join us, you can watch our town hall here. Regardless of whether you were able to join us, always feel free to reach out to touch base on our work in the Minnesota House and how we can best support our neighbors. While Tom Homan announced last week that 700 federal agents would be leaving Minnesota, it’s ultimately an empty gesture while members of our community are still terrorized by ICE. What we really need is for ICE to get out of our state and for those who committed crimes against our neighbors to be held accountable. I’ll leave you again with important resources for our immigrant neighbors and those who have been impacted by ICE’s unlawful actions: My colleagues in the House DFL have also put together a powerful and practical immigration resource toolkit that I hope you find useful. Thank you to everyone in our community who continues to stand up for our neighbors against immense pressure from the federal government. As we prepare for the upcoming legislative session, please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or ideas you have on how to make Shakopee and Minnesota better. Brad Tabke, State Representative | Rep.Brad.Tabke@house.mn.gov Tenzin Tsangyang, Legislative Assistant | Tenzin.Tsangyang@house.mn.gov |