Trump to Walz: Turn Over Criminal Illegal Aliens or Face Continued Federal Surge

The White House declared Monday that President Donald Trump demands an immediate end to the "resistance and chaos" gripping Minnesota, where sanctuary policies have fueled deadly confrontations during federal immigration enforcement.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, briefing reporters after Trump's morning phone call with Gov. Tim Walz, D-MN, accused Democratic leaders in the state of defying federal immigration law.

"Democrat leaders in the state, with sanctuary city policies, have actively defied federal immigration law and the will of the people," Leavitt said.

"As a result of that… defiance, two Minnesotans have now tragically lost their lives on the streets of Tim Walz’s state," she added, naming Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Leavitt outlined Trump's four-point plan to restore order: "Number one, Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, and all Democrat leaders should turn over all criminal illegal aliens currently incarcerated in their prisons and jails to federal authorities, along with any illegal aliens with active warrants or known criminal histories, for immediate deportation."

Second, local authorities must hand over all illegal aliens they arrest to federal officials.

Third, local police must coordinate with federal authorities to apprehend illegal aliens wanted for crimes, particularly violent ones.

Fourth, Trump urged Congress to end sanctuary cities nationwide.

"American cities should be safe sanctuaries for law-abiding citizens only, not for dangerous illegal alien criminals who broke our nation’s laws and do not belong here," Leavitt said.

She emphasized that Customs and Border Protection support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement would prove unnecessary if Minnesota cooperates.

"ICE and local law enforcement can peacefully work together, as they are effectively doing in so many other states and jurisdictions," Leavitt added.

Trump's demands echoed his Sunday Truth Social post and followed his announcement of the call.

"Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota. It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength. I told Governor Walz that I would have Tom Homan call him, and that what we are looking for are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession. The Governor, very respectfully, understood that, and I will be speaking to him in the near future. He was happy that Tom Homan was going to Minnesota, and so am I! We have had such tremendous SUCCESS in Washington, D.C., Memphis, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana, and virtually every other place that we have 'touched' and, even in Minnesota, Crime is way down, but both Governor Walz and I want to make it better!" Trump wrote.

Walz's office stated Trump "agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota and working with the state in a more coordinated fashion on immigration enforcement regarding violent criminals."

Leavitt concluded with hope for cooperation.

"We hope Governor Walz will do the right thing and continue to work with President Trump to keep the American people safe, following their call this morning," she said. "Americans overwhelmingly want exactly what President Trump is delivering: strong borders and strict immigration enforcement against the worst illegal aliens, of which there are still hundreds of thousands to deport from the interior of our country."

The iron fist of federal power has met the stubborn defiance of sanctuary ideology in Minnesota's streets, where two American lives were lost amid the clash.

President Trump has drawn the line: end the chaos now, or face the consequences of continued resistance. The choice rests with Gov. Walz: cooperate and restore order, or let the division deepen.