By Henry Redman, Minnesota Reformer

“According to McCollum, whose district encompasses St. Paul, officials told the two members of Congress they wouldn’t be allowed to see the full facility because of a cap of 13 visitors. She added that this ignores the law prohibiting Homeland Security from barring members of Congress from conducting oversight of federal detention centers.

‘Their little rule keeping the two of us out is also against the law, and we’re going to speak up, and we’re going to speak out and do everything we can to make sure that the next time we come back, we’re in there to do our duties of oversight,’ McCollum said.”

By Kyle Brown and Richard Reeve, KSTP

“‘Minnesotans deserve to know the truth. This will not be the last time we show up to conduct our oversight duties,’ Craig and McCollum said in a joint statement. ‘We will continue to demand transparency on behalf of Minnesotans and fight this administration’s cruel and lawless immigration enforcement actions at every turn.’”

By Madison Hunter, FOX 9

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - U.S. Representatives Kelly Morrison, Angie Craig and Betty McCollum made an unannounced visit to the Whipple detention facility, highlighting concerns over conditions and health protocols.

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

“Craig and Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum said they were turned away despite the court order when they tried to visit the facility overnight.

‘We have heard countless reports that detainees are being held in unlivable conditions at Whipple,’ the two representatives said in a statement. ‘We have every reason to believe that this administration is once again lying through their teeth and trying to hide what we all know to be true -- that they are ignoring due process and treating immigrants as political pawns, not people.’”

By C-SPAN

“Minnesota Democrats Reps. Angie Craig, Betty McCollum and Kelly Morrison held a news conference after conducting an oversight visit at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Minneapolis. McCollum and Craig were denied entry to do their oversight visit but Morrison was allowed in. She described ‘people in leg shackles’ inside the facility with no beds. She said officials clarified the facility is a ‘holding center’ and not a "detention center" and therefore not subject to the specific oversight requirements Morrison, Craig and McCollum claim they have the right to conduct. All three members took questions from reporters about their visit.”

By FOX 9

“Rep. Angie Craig and Rep. Betty McCollum said they were denied access to the Federal Whipple Building after trying to conduct federal oversight.”

By Blois Olson, morning take

“SHUTDOWN: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: ‘The clock is ticking on Congress to negotiate how ICE and Border Patrol agents execute the Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown. Reforms under discussion include de-escalation training, a ban on masks, requiring judicial warrants to enter a home, a mandate to wear body cameras, the establishment of a code of conduct governing the use of force, and the end of roving patrols to pick up migrants. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-4th District, supports all of those proposed reforms, as well as others. … McCollum also said she ‘has colleagues who want to claw back some of the funding’ that has greatly expanded the number of ICE and Border Patrol agents and detention facilities, ‘but I don’t know if we can.’’”

By Ana Radelat, MinnPost

“Rep. Betty McCollum, D-4th District, supports all of those proposed reforms, as well as others, including requiring labeled uniforms or vests that clearly identify the agency a federal agent belongs to and ‘clear standards’ on investigations into misconduct.

She said the FBI has routinely cooperated with local law enforcement, yet it has failed to do so after the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. In addition, the Justice Department decided against investigating Good’s shooting.

‘And there’s more to talk about,’ McCollum said.”

By Brian Arola, MinnPost

“$3.125 million for St. Paul’s Hayden Heights Library construction project, requested by Klobuchar, Smith, and Rep. Betty McCollum, D-4th District.”

By Blois Olson, morning take

“CD4: DFL Rep. Betty McCollum raised $794,668 with $628,814 on hand. No GOP challengers raised money in this race last year.””

By Stacy Dahl, The Stillwater Gazette

“‘I heard from many families in the community who called and sent letters and had their families do the same,’ [McCurdy-Yates] said. ‘I heard from Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office, Sen. Tina Smith’s office and Rep. Betty McCollum’s office that they heard our community voices loud and clear.’”

By Linda F. Heresy, Stars and Stripes

“In addition to Klobuchar, several key Democrats said an independent review was needed into the actions of the agents. They included Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts; Sen. Michael Bennet, of Colorado; Rep. Betty McCollum, of Minnesota; Sen. Tina Smith, of Minnesota; and Sen. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, of New York.”

By Jason Lemon, Newsweek

“70. Betty McCollum of Minnesota”

By Jason Lemon and Jack Beresford, Newsweek

“Betty McCollum of Minnesota”

By Mohamed Ibrahim, Shubhanjana Das, Katelyn Vue and Joey Peters, Sahan Journal

“Most of Minnesota’s Democratic congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, and Representatives Betty McCollum and Kelly Morrison, joined Frey and O’Hara for a second news conference in Minneapolis late Saturday afternoon. They said Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts have amounted to a ‘siege,’ and demanded that ICE end its operations in Minnesota.”

By Emma Tucker, CNN

“Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum spoke directly to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a news conference, telling her federal officers should ‘suit up and put on their body cameras, just like our law enforcement.’

McCollum said ICE agents have been deployed ‘in the thousands’ and said “they refuse to wear” body cameras.”

By KARE 11

“Frey and O'Hara were joined at the press conference by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, as well as Rep. Betty McCollum.”

By Allison Kite, The Minnesota Star Tribune

“‘I refuse to vote for any funding for DHS while they violate the constitutional rights of Minnesotans,’ Rep. Betty McCollum said in a statement. ‘Americans should be outraged that Republicans gave their stamp of approval for DHS to continue their campaign of chaos, violence, and tyranny.’”

By Lupus Foundation of America

“The Lupus Foundation of America is grateful for the unwavering dedication of our lupus champions in the House, including the Congressional Lupus Caucus, led by Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Bill Keating (D-MA), as well as Appropriations Committee leaders including Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), Labor Health and Human Services Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), and Ranking Member Betty McCollum (D-MN).”

By Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

“Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota said residents of her state were being racially profiled on a mass scale and kidnapped from their communities.

‘Masked federal agents are seizing parents, yes, in front of terrified children,’ McCollum said. ‘And many of these people we’re finding had no record and were here legally.’”