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Republican Chris Madel withdraws from Minnesota governor race over Trump-era immigration policies, citing civil rights concerns and recent Border Patrol shootings.
Republican Chris Madel has withdrawn from the Minnesota gubernatorial race, citing moral objections to the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement actions, which he says target U.S. citizens—especially people of color—through warrantless raids and fear-inducing policies.
His decision follows the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents, the second such incident in three weeks, and comes amid growing GOP internal dissent over the federal crackdown.
Madel criticized the use of civil warrants, politicized investigations, and what he called a retributive campaign against Minnesotans, stating he could no longer support a party he believes has made statewide Republican victories nearly impossible.
His exit leaves a competitive Republican field, while federal courts hear challenges to ICE operations and national figures like Tom Homan and Amy Klobuchar enter the political spotlight.
El republicano Chris Madel se retira de la carrera por el gobernador de Minnesota por las políticas de inmigración de la era Trump, citando preocupaciones por los derechos civiles y los recientes tiroteos de la Patrulla Fronteriza.