Melissa H Wiklund
@mhwiklund.bsky.social
State Senator, MN SD51 | Representing Bloomington, Richfield, Minneapolis | She/Her | Mom. Wife. Democrat, lifelong Minnesotan | Prep & Paid for: Melissa H Wiklund for MN Senate
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Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
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Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
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"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
-James Baldwin, from Notes on the House of Bondage (The Nation, 1980)
#everynightapoem #ofsorts
-James Baldwin, from Notes on the House of Bondage (The Nation, 1980)
#everynightapoem #ofsorts
January 24, 2026 at 1:26 AM
"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
-James Baldwin, from Notes on the House of Bondage (The Nation, 1980)
#everynightapoem #ofsorts
-James Baldwin, from Notes on the House of Bondage (The Nation, 1980)
#everynightapoem #ofsorts
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ICE detained St. Paul resident ChongLy Scott Thao in his underwear. The suspect whom agents were looking for was already in prison — and has been there since Sept. 4, 2024. bit.ly/4qxjGeJ
January 23, 2026 at 5:58 PM
ICE detained St. Paul resident ChongLy Scott Thao in his underwear. The suspect whom agents were looking for was already in prison — and has been there since Sept. 4, 2024. bit.ly/4qxjGeJ
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Here is a literal preschooler wearing a Spider-Man backpack, just like all of our kids, as the hand of a much larger masked ICE agent holds onto his backpack, as if he were a flight risk.
They want to tell you a kid with a Spider-Man backpack is evil
Liam Ramos' innocence, like the innocence of all kids, is unimpeachable. The visuals of his arrest are excruciating.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Here is a literal preschooler wearing a Spider-Man backpack, just like all of our kids, as the hand of a much larger masked ICE agent holds onto his backpack, as if he were a flight risk.
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To any colleagues who don't see a problem with what ICE is doing in Minnesota: What's it going to take? When is enough, enough?
January 22, 2026 at 7:40 PM
To any colleagues who don't see a problem with what ICE is doing in Minnesota: What's it going to take? When is enough, enough?
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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"'Our operations are lawful, targeted and focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community,' Bovino said..."
Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.
Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.
Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.
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Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz
Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home
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January 22, 2026 at 2:46 AM
"'Our operations are lawful, targeted and focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community,' Bovino said..."
Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.
Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.
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Terrorizing our kids is not going to make our communities safer. ICE needs to end this surge in Minnesota – and I refuse to vote to send more funding to DHS and ICE when they continue to trample on the rights of Minnesotans and make our communities less safe.
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Terrorizing our kids is not going to make our communities safer. ICE needs to end this surge in Minnesota – and I refuse to vote to send more funding to DHS and ICE when they continue to trample on the rights of Minnesotans and make our communities less safe.
2 children, one of them an elementary student confirmed to be in a Texas detention facility. Incredible
The worst of the worst, right?
Here’s the report from KARE. The boy is five-year-old Liam Ramos.
January 21, 2026 at 11:22 PM
2 children, one of them an elementary student confirmed to be in a Texas detention facility. Incredible
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An assault on our democracy and the rule of law. Speaking out against what our government is doing is not a crime in America—not now, not ever.
Justice Department reportedly issuing subpoenas to Walz, Frey, alleging they impeded law enforcement
Live: DOJ reportedly investigating Walz, Frey for obstructing federal law enforcement
The Department of Justice is reportedly sending subpoenas to Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:50 AM
An assault on our democracy and the rule of law. Speaking out against what our government is doing is not a crime in America—not now, not ever.
Patient health is the number one priority. Health care workers should never be forced to choose between doing their job and protecting their patients from masked agents. Any ICE presence in health care settings endangers everyone. My statement with other legislators:
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January 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Patient health is the number one priority. Health care workers should never be forced to choose between doing their job and protecting their patients from masked agents. Any ICE presence in health care settings endangers everyone. My statement with other legislators:
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Please share widely.
Please read and share with anyone who might be planning on counterprotesting in Cedar-Riverside this weekend
January 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Please share widely.
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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🚨BREAKING: @ag.state.mn.us just announced that the state (along with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul) is suing the Department of Homeland Security to end Operation Metro Surge and get ICE out of Minnesota.
ICE OUT NOW!
ICE OUT NOW!
January 12, 2026 at 10:18 PM
🚨BREAKING: @ag.state.mn.us just announced that the state (along with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul) is suing the Department of Homeland Security to end Operation Metro Surge and get ICE out of Minnesota.
ICE OUT NOW!
ICE OUT NOW!
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The Native American Caucus condemns the illegal ICE detention of Oglala Sioux relatives and a Red Lake Nation descendant, and interrogation and harassment of countless community members.
Deportation of people who have existed on these lands is not only impossible, it is absurd.
Deportation of people who have existed on these lands is not only impossible, it is absurd.
January 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The Native American Caucus condemns the illegal ICE detention of Oglala Sioux relatives and a Red Lake Nation descendant, and interrogation and harassment of countless community members.
Deportation of people who have existed on these lands is not only impossible, it is absurd.
Deportation of people who have existed on these lands is not only impossible, it is absurd.
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They’re targeting and invading Minnesota. Cutting off all of our federal funding and flooding our state with federal agents with no purpose. They’re here to terrorize, cause chaos to justify their unlawful cruelty. Enough.
Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of arrests, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that federal border agents are pulling out of a Louisiana immigration crackdown and heading to Minneapolis.
www.mprnews.org
January 10, 2026 at 1:59 AM
They’re targeting and invading Minnesota. Cutting off all of our federal funding and flooding our state with federal agents with no purpose. They’re here to terrorize, cause chaos to justify their unlawful cruelty. Enough.
Attacks on our immigrant communities are compounding the harm that Minnesotans are enduring thru federal funding freezes. Childcare providers and families report growing fear and uncertainty about their daily lives…
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I issued a statement earlier today expressing my support for the Attorney General’s suit to block the Trump freeze of childcare funding and I’m glad to see that a judge has put a temporary restraining order in place tonight.
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Senator Melissa H. Wiklund applauds lawsuit to block federal funding freeze for childcare, family supports | Minnesota Senate DFL
Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced plans to freeze $10 billion across five states for three programs that help working parents afford childcare, ensure low-income families have basi...
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January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Attacks on our immigrant communities are compounding the harm that Minnesotans are enduring thru federal funding freezes. Childcare providers and families report growing fear and uncertainty about their daily lives…
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I issued a statement earlier today expressing my support for the Attorney General’s suit to block the Trump freeze of childcare funding and I’m glad to see that a judge has put a temporary restraining order in place tonight.
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Senator Melissa H. Wiklund applauds lawsuit to block federal funding freeze for childcare, family supports | Minnesota Senate DFL
Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced plans to freeze $10 billion across five states for three programs that help working parents afford childcare, ensure low-income families have basi...
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January 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I issued a statement earlier today expressing my support for the Attorney General’s suit to block the Trump freeze of childcare funding and I’m glad to see that a judge has put a temporary restraining order in place tonight.
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Great news: we have secured a temporary pause to Trump’s latest assault on the most vulnerable Minnesota families.
My team and I will be in court working to permanently block Trump’s illegal and deeply cruel actions.
My team and I will be in court working to permanently block Trump’s illegal and deeply cruel actions.
January 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Great news: we have secured a temporary pause to Trump’s latest assault on the most vulnerable Minnesota families.
My team and I will be in court working to permanently block Trump’s illegal and deeply cruel actions.
My team and I will be in court working to permanently block Trump’s illegal and deeply cruel actions.
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Tomorrow we observe a Day of Unity in honor of Renee Good, who was killed by ICE.
10AM - STATEWIDE MOMENT OF SILENCE
4-5:30PM - VIGIL OF ACTION AND MOURNING, MN Capitol
In the face of such extreme violence, Minnesotans stand up for our neighbors. We will seek accountability and justice.
10AM - STATEWIDE MOMENT OF SILENCE
4-5:30PM - VIGIL OF ACTION AND MOURNING, MN Capitol
In the face of such extreme violence, Minnesotans stand up for our neighbors. We will seek accountability and justice.
January 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Tomorrow we observe a Day of Unity in honor of Renee Good, who was killed by ICE.
10AM - STATEWIDE MOMENT OF SILENCE
4-5:30PM - VIGIL OF ACTION AND MOURNING, MN Capitol
In the face of such extreme violence, Minnesotans stand up for our neighbors. We will seek accountability and justice.
10AM - STATEWIDE MOMENT OF SILENCE
4-5:30PM - VIGIL OF ACTION AND MOURNING, MN Capitol
In the face of such extreme violence, Minnesotans stand up for our neighbors. We will seek accountability and justice.
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Statement from the [Jimmy] Carter Center
January 8, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Statement from the [Jimmy] Carter Center
As a member of the Minneapolis delegation I am in strong support of this statement and agree there must be accountability and ICE must leave our cities, our Minnesota.
We are horrified by the news that an ICE Agent has shot and killed a person in Minneapolis today.
The Minneapolis Delegation to the Minnesota Senate released the following statement. ICE must be held accountable, and leave our city and state now.
The Minneapolis Delegation to the Minnesota Senate released the following statement. ICE must be held accountable, and leave our city and state now.
January 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM
As a member of the Minneapolis delegation I am in strong support of this statement and agree there must be accountability and ICE must leave our cities, our Minnesota.
Incredible.
Asked by Maxwell Frost if he agrees with the Hortman children that Trump should take down his post alleging Walz was involved in the murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman, Minnesota state Rep. Walter Hudson instead has a meltdown and starts screaming and yelling
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Incredible.
The shooting in Minneapolis today is horrific. The truth will come out and justice must be served. My prayers go out to the family, this is heartbreaking.
January 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The shooting in Minneapolis today is horrific. The truth will come out and justice must be served. My prayers go out to the family, this is heartbreaking.
Announcing a freeze of funding on social media is irresponsible and dangerous. Disruption to child care affects families across the state. As more information becomes available, I will continue to support and work with the state agency and the providers who make access to child care possible.
Minnesota child care providers are looking for answers about how a sudden freeze in federal assistance announced by the Trump administration will affect their services. Clare Sanford with the Minnesota Child Care Association said there are unanswered questions about how the payment halt will go.
Minnesota child care aid freeze amid fraud probe leaves centers, parents confused
Minnesota child care providers say they are in the dark about how a payment freeze by federal officials will play out. The freeze affects reimbursements for care for children in lower-income families.
www.mprnews.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Announcing a freeze of funding on social media is irresponsible and dangerous. Disruption to child care affects families across the state. As more information becomes available, I will continue to support and work with the state agency and the providers who make access to child care possible.