Kaohly Her has become the first woman and Asian American mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, amidst controversy following the fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Renee Good by an immigration officer. Her expressed concern over rising immigration raids targeting the Hmong community, highlighted by the arrest of her friend’s brother-in-law, ChongLy Scott Thao, during a DHS operation. Local leaders condemned the tactics used by immigration officers, who have been accused of racial profiling. DHS refuted these claims, asserting that enforcement is based on immigration status rather than race.
