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“But while the Democrats still may not be willing to admit it, the all-or-nothing, my-way-or-the-highway approach that some Far Left legislators took paralyzed the caucus and made it impossible to move forward on issues like education.”
— Mike Duggan, Yahoo (Michigan Advance) ·
link“I think the Democratic Party is united on only two points: they hate Republicans in general. And they hate Donald Trump in particular.”
— Mike Duggan, X (Twitter) ·
link“It doesn’t actually matter where I go in the state. People are angry that their problems are not getting solved because the two parties are so consumed with fighting with each other.”
— Bridge Michigan interview ·
link“I mean, it would have been easier to win as a Democrat, but then I’d have just been part of the partisan problem.”
— Bridge Michigan interview ·
link“When Republicans bring something up all the Democrats are against it. Democrats bring something up and all of the Republicans are against it.”
— FOX 2 Detroit interview ·
link“I’ve been up against special interests my whole life.”
— FOX 2 Detroit interview ·
link“There have been a lot of people who, I think, feel left out of both parties — feel like they don’t have a place where they belong.”
— FOX 2 Detroit interview ·
link“Detroit is not a sanctuary city.”
— Washington Examiner ·
link“We are a welcoming city for immigrants who are here lawfully.”
— Washington Examiner ·
link“If you are in this country illegally, we should not be shielding you from ICE and federal enforcement.”
— Washington Examiner ·
link“Detroit does not shield illegal immigrants from ICE.”
— Washington Examiner ·
link“ICE has a list of who they’re looking for who are illegal immigrants, who have committed crimes, and if we have them in custody at the Detroit detention center, we will turn them over to ICE.”
— FOX News interview ·
link“We should not and do not shield you from federal enforcement.”
— Washington Examiner ·
link“Detroit is not going to be a place that shields anyone from federal immigration enforcement.”
— Deadline Detroit ·
link“This is political correctness nonsense.”
— Washington Examiner ·
link“It is a position we have followed consistently through Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations.”
— Washington Examiner ·
link“We did this under Obama, we did it under Trump, we did it under Biden — we are still doing it today.”
— Washington Examiner ·
link“If Detroit police arrest somebody today for breaking and entering, and in the course of running the ID check find they’re here illegally, they contact customs and immigration. Sometimes deporting is a simpler process than prosecuting.”
— Michigan Public Radio ·
link“Detroit is not a sanctuary city. We are a welcoming city. A welcoming city means if you are in this country lawfully as an immigrant, we encourage you to come here — we support your success. If you are in this country illegally, we should not be shielding you from ICE and federal enforcement, and the city of Detroit does not do so.”
— Audacy / WWJ Newsradio ·
link“ICE has a list of who they’re looking for who are illegal immigrants, who have committed crimes. And when one of the people we’ve arrested comes up, they will contact us. And if we have them in custody, we will turn them over to ICE.”
— FOX News interview ·
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