Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is one of three Democrat governors who will testify before Congress next month about their sanctuary policies and their accountability to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, and Walz will testify before the House Oversight Committee on June 12, Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., announced Tuesday.

“The Trump Administration is taking decisive action to deport criminal illegal aliens from our nation but reckless sanctuary states like Illinois, Minnesota, and New York are actively seeking to obstruct federal immigration enforcement,” Comer said in a statement. “The governors of these states must explain why they are prioritizing the protection of criminal illegal aliens over the safety of U.S. citizens, and they must be held accountable.”

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