Anti-ICE Minnesota Mayor Took Free China
Trip From Communist Influence Group, Signed
Collaboration Deal Expanding Beijing's Reach
Posted By: J. Arthur Brown, 2/3/2026 6:20:54 PM
Several American mayors, including local leaders from Minnesota who have publicly opposed funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),traveled to China last fall on an all-expenses-paid delegation organized by a communist, pro-China influence group. The benefactor -- the United States Heartland China Association -- is a group that belongs to the Chinese Communist Party's United Front influence apparatus, which seeks to influence overseas politics in favor of China.(snip) Chinese Communist leaders have openly characterized United Front work as a core tool of their external influence strategy. Xi Jinping described the United Front as an "important magic weapon" for subverting politicians abroad.
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Tim Walz, it will be recalled, was a notable recipient of CCP hospitality before he entered politics. This delegation was led by Rochester, MN, Mayor Kim Norton and included five other local officials from Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee and Wisconsin. They were in China from October 23-November 2, 2025. During the "Biden" administration a substantial number of Chinese citizens illegally immigrated to the United States (reportedly including an estimated 100,000 military-aged men.)