CJ Pearson, Co-Chair for GOP Youth Advisory Council, said Democratic leaders in Minnesota have fostered an environment where voters oppose lawful immigration actions, leading to predictable conflicts with federal agents following the fatal shooting of a resident.
“Democrats are so desperate to keep illegal aliens in our country, that they’ve turned their voters into a bunch of radicalized lunatics who think it’s their solemn duty to resist lawful immigration enforcement,” said Coreco Jaquan Pearson. “Not only have they refused to comply with ICE, but they’ve allowed these crazy people to harass ICE agents in the streets, block their vehicles in the road, and follow them all around city blocks. Democrat politicians created a powder keg in their cities that was bound to explode at any moment just to keep foreigners with no legal right to be here in our country. Of course something like this was bound to happen.”
According to Pearson, he posted the statement on X shortly after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in south Minneapolis during an enforcement operation. In his post, he blamed Democratic politicians for inciting resistance to ICE, which he said created dangerous conditions in cities. This commentary reflects conservative concerns over sanctuary policies contributing to such incidents.
In Minnesota, sanctuary policies under Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey have resulted in the release of nearly 470 criminal illegal aliens since President Donald Trump took office. These policies refuse cooperation with ICE detainers, prioritizing non-compliance over public safety in Minneapolis. State estimates indicate about 100,000 unauthorized immigrants reside in Minnesota, with many in the Twin Cities area.
Nationally, sanctuary jurisdictions declined over 25,000 ICE detainers from October 2022 to February 2025, releasing deportable aliens including criminals back into society. California accounted for more than half of these declines, followed by states like Illinois and Virginia. Such non-cooperation hinders federal efforts to remove threats and affects community security across the United States.
Pearson was born on July 31, 2002, in Augusta, Georgia. He began his conservative activism at a young age and gained national attention for videos critiquing Democratic policies. He serves as co-chair of the Republican National Committee Youth Advisory Council and has been involved in Republican campaigns, including those for Donald Trump. Pearson has appeared on Fox News and was named to TIME’s TIME100 Creators list in 2025.
