Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) issued the following statement regarding Democrat efforts to make Minnesota a sanctuary state.

“Attempts to make Minnesota a “sanctuary state” – especially following recent surges of migrants here – emphasize why border security is so important to the entire country, not just border states. Refusing to uphold our immigration laws would simply be political gamesmanship from left-wing activists. We shouldn’t make Minnesota a more enticing place to go to avoid the consequences of violating immigration law. It’s unfair to force Minnesota taxpayers to pay for the high costs associated with illegal immigration due to overburdening our social services.”