Overview
- In a CNN interview, Gov. Kevin Stitt said the president is getting “bad advice” on immigration.
- He questioned any plan to deport “every single non-U.S. citizen,” arguing that is not what Americans want.
- He cited the shooting death of VA nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as a tragedy that heightens concerns about federal tactics and accountability.
- Pressed on whether federal agents should leave Minnesota, he said only the president can answer and called for a clear endgame.
- He proposed giving states authority to issue workforce permits as a state-led solution to immigration and labor needs.