White House Slams Minnesota Dems Over Sanctuary Policies After Fatal DUI by Undocumented Immigrant
Sarah Johnson
May 10, 2025
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White House slams Minnesota Democrats after undocumented immigrant, charged in DUI death of mother, is released and remains at large.
The White House has sharply criticized Minnesota officials after an Ecuadorian national, German Adriano Llangari Inga, charged with criminal vehicular homicide, was released despite an ICE detainer. Inga, an undocumented immigrant, allegedly drove drunk last August, causing a fatal crash that killed Victoria Eileen Harwell, a Minneapolis mother, and injured her teenage daughter and sister. The Hennepin County Jail, citing state guidelines, released Inga on August 6, 2024, without notifying ICE, and he remains at large.
Alex Pfeiffer, White House Principal Deputy Communications Director, condemned Minnesota Democrats, stating, "An illegal immigrant drove drunk, killed an innocent mother, and is now on the run because Democrats failed to protect their constituents." The Trump administration is pushing to hold so-called 'sanctuary' jurisdictions accountable, with a recent executive order threatening to cut federal funding to cities that defy federal immigration enforcement.
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office explained that, per Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s guidance, they cannot detain individuals based solely on ICE administrative detainers without a judicial warrant. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended the city’s stance, emphasizing that local police do not enforce federal immigration laws or collect immigration status data. Democratic leaders, including Rep. Ilhan Omar and State Sen. Omar Fateh, have reaffirmed their commitment to protecting undocumented immigrants, citing progressive values amid fears of ICE raids.
This tragedy underscores the heated debate over sanctuary policies, with the White House arguing they enable dangerous outcomes, while Minnesota officials insist they’re upholding constitutional rights and community trust.
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Editor's Comments
Minnesota’s sanctuary saga feels like a game of hide-and-seek where nobody’s winning. An undocumented driver slips through the cracks, and a mother’s life is lost—yet the state’s playing legal limbo with ICE. Meanwhile, Frey’s preaching 'no data, no problem,' as if ignoring the issue makes it vanish. Here’s a joke: Why did the detainer go ignored? Because Minnesota’s motto seems to be, 'If you don’t see the warrant, it’s not there!' This isn’t just policy—it’s a trust deficit dressed up as principle.
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