Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she feels "scapegoated" by feds but is open to some cooperation
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Minneapolis — Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she's felt "scapegoated" during the federal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities — but also says she's open to limited cooperation with immigration authorities. In:
Minneapolis — Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she's felt "scapegoated" during the federal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities — but also says she's open to limited cooperation with immigration authorities.
Witt says the Trump administration's high-profile immigration operation has caused strain on local sheriffs deputies, deepened trauma within her community and shattered trust between Minneapolis residents and law enforcement wearing every uniform.
Until now, Witt had not publicly told her side of the story, but in her first sit-down interview since federal immigration agents descended on Minneapolis and St. Paul, Witt spoke with CBS News about "Operation Metro Surge" and its effect on Hennepin County law enforcement.
"We've definitely been scapegoated. I'm looking for people who really are looking for solutions, people who really know the meaning of negotiation and understand it's not a one-side-takes-all, and let's do this together."
Trump administration officials have repeatedly accused local and state officials in Minnesota of not cooperating with immigration enforcement and of releasing hundreds of dangerous criminals into the streets rather than turning them over to federal immigration agents. The commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections called these claims "fundamentally false."
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