Springsteen Condemns Immigration Policies in New Song as Trump Accuses Minneapolis Mayor of Legal Violation
Bruce Springsteen released a new protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," criticizing President Donald Trump's immigration policies and referencing recent fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis. The song's release coincided with Trump accusing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of violating the law for stating the city would not enforce federal immigration laws.
Springsteen announced the release of "Streets of Minneapolis" in an Instagram post on Wednesday, dedicating it to "the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good," according to Time. The song references "King Trump's private army from the DHS" and describes "bloody footprints where mercy should have stood," referring to the deaths of Pretti and Good.
The White House defended its focus on removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens in response to the song, according to multiple news sources.
Trump responded to Mayor Frey's statement that Minneapolis would not enforce federal immigration laws by accusing him of a "very serious violation of the Law" on Truth Social on Tuesday, Time reported. "Could somebody in his inner sanctum please explain that this statement is a very serious violation of the Law, and that he is PLAYING WITH FIRE!" Trump wrote, according to Time. Frey had stated he made it clear to White House border czar Tom Homan that local officers would not carry out federal immigration enforcement.
The developments occurred as Congress faced a Friday deadline to avert a government shutdown amid disagreements over a $1.2 trillion spending bill and DHS oversight, according to Vox. Senate Democrats were also pushing for significant reforms to ICE's operations tied to the spending bill, Time reported.
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