Following ICE Surge in Minnesota, Rep. Craig Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Sec. Kristi Noem

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-01) in introducing Articles of Impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, whose leadership has wreaked havoc on Minnesota communities and recently resulted in the killing of Minneapolis mother Renee Nicole Good.   

In the wake of the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge in Minnesota, Rep. Craig has led the fight against Secretary Noem’s continued efforts to strip Minnesotans of due process, push Minnesota state and local authorities out of the investigation of Renee Good’s killing and prevent Members of Congress from exercising their right to conduct oversight of federal immigration facilities. Rep. Craig and her colleagues have introduced three impeachment articles, citing obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust and self-dealing.  

“Secretary Noem has shown us that she will do whatever it takes to advance President Trump’s heartless and dangerous immigration agenda,” said Rep. Craig. “Under her leadership, DHS has repeatedly ignored due process, denied Members of Congress their right to conduct oversight of immigration detention facilities and used immigrants as political pawns. This month, her political stunts in Minneapolis got a woman killed. Secretary Noem is a danger to every single Minnesotan – and that’s why today, I’m formally introducing Articles of Impeachment. Enough is enough.” 

Following the murder of Renee Good by an ICE officer in South Minneapolis, Rep. Craig demanded that federal agencies, who had refused to share critical evidence with Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), work with state and local law enforcement to conduct a full and fair investigation into the incident.  

Rep. Craig then attempted to conduct a Congressional oversight visit of the regional ICE detention center at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. She, Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Rep. Kelly Morrison (MN-03) were met with armed ICE agents and ultimately denied entry to the facility. Following the visit, Secretary Noem released a statement that inaccurately portrayed the events of the day and denied the Members’ legal right to conduct unannounced oversight visits. 

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