By It’s time to end the chaos. The White House on Tuesday publicly issued four demands to Democratic leaders, framing them as non-negotiable prerequisites for restoring order amid escalating unrest tied to federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
In a post on Twitter from the official White House account, the administration called for immediate cooperation from Democratic officials at the state and local level, listing what it described as straightforward steps to facilitate the rapid removal of criminal undocumented immigrants—an enforcement priority central to Donald Trump’s governing mandate.
1. Turn over all incarcerated or active warrant criminal illegal aliens for immediate deportation.
2. Transfer all criminal illegal aliens arrested by state and local police.
3. Assist federal authorities in detaining criminal illegal aliens wanted for crimes.
4. Democrats… pic.twitter.com/hx1Q24Cbmg
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 27, 2026
Trump also called on Congress to pass legislation abolishing sanctuary city policies in the US, which he called the “root cause of all of these problems,” writes The New York Post.
The statement comes after weeks of heightened federal activity in Minneapolis, where ICE and Border Patrol agents have expanded operations amid sustained protests. The unrest has been fueled in part by two fatal encounters involving federal agents earlier this month, incidents that have become rallying points for demonstrations and political opposition to the enforcement campaign.
Democratic officials in Minnesota have criticized the federal presence. Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have described the operations as disorderly and destabilizing, with Walz calling for federal agents to withdraw and warning of legal and constitutional concerns.
The administration has rejected that framing. Trump has repeatedly emphasized that the operations are focused on violent offenders and other serious criminals, not indiscriminate enforcement. He has also stressed that state and local officials already possess the authority—and, in the White House’s view, the obligation—to cooperate by turning over individuals in custody who are wanted for deportation.
Others have noted that as the heat has been turned up on Frey and Walz over the ongoing fraud scandal in Minnesota, protesters have become more violent. Both outbursts in Minneapolis came on the heels of evidence coming out against the state’s Democratic leadership team.
Either way, the White House’s message was unmistakable. By issuing its demands publicly and tying them directly to public safety and electoral legitimacy, the administration signaled that street protests, disruptions, or sustained unrest will not be allowed to override policies enacted by an elected government. In the White House’s telling, immigration enforcement is not subject to a “protesters’ veto”: policies endorsed by voters and executed through lawful authority will proceed, regardless of pressure from demonstrations or local political opposition.
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