Prof. Emmanuel Mauleón Interviewed by The Economist About Why Trump is Targeting Minnesota

Professor Emmanuel Mauleón was interviewed by The Economist about the reasons why Donald Trump is targeting Minnesota with ICE actions. One theory is that there is a link to the death of George Floyd in 2020. Prof. Mauleón said the killing of George Floyd, sensitized even the city’s privileged residents to how the law could be abused and rights rendered null. “You had a mass awakening to what happens when law enforcement exceeds its bounds. The ethos of protecting one another in this way, I think, is born of that moment.”