# Minneapolis Council Member Labels ICE the Bad Guys – A Stark Reminder Why 2A Rights Matter More Than Ever
In a jaw-dropping moment on CNN’s News Central Friday, Minneapolis City Council Member Robin Wonsley didn’t mince words when grilled about ICE operations in her sanctuary city: ICE isn’t getting bad guys, they are the bad guys. This wasn’t some off-the-cuff rant; it was a deliberate reframing of federal law enforcement as the villains while actual criminals – think illegal immigrants with rap sheets longer than a CVS receipt – roam free. Wonsley, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist representing Ward 13, doubled down amid rising concerns over Minneapolis’s spiraling violent crime rates, where homicides and carjackings have surged post-2020 riots. The editor’s note correcting an earlier headline underscores the media’s own slip-up, but Wonsley’s stance is pure, unfiltered progressive gospel: defund the cops, demonize ICE, and let chaos reign.
For the 2A community, this is exhibit A in the case against sanctuary city insanity. When elected officials like Wonsley paint border enforcers as the enemy, they’re not just shielding violent felons – many deported multiple times for assaults, drugs, or worse – they’re eroding the rule of law that armed citizens rely on to protect their neighborhoods. Data from ICE’s own reports backs this: in FY2023, 74% of noncitizen arrests involved criminal convictions or charges, including 1,713 murders and 1,660 sexual assaults. Yet in blue strongholds like Minneapolis, local pols tie ICE’s hands, forcing residents into vigilante mode. We’ve seen it before – CHAZ/CHOP in Seattle, where autonomous zones devolved into bloodbaths until armed locals stepped up. Wonsley’s rhetoric isn’t hyperbole; it’s a dog whistle signaling open season for predators, making concealed carry and home defense not just rights, but lifelines.
The implications scream urgency for gun owners: as federal agencies get vilified and local enforcement neutered, the armed citizen becomes the thin blue line. Push back against these narratives by supporting pro-2A candidates who back ICE and border security – because when the council calls the real bad guys heroes, your AR-15 isn’t paranoia; it’s providence. Stay vigilant, stay strapped, and vote accordingly.
