Police ‘Will Not Cooperate With ICE Agents’: Minneapolis Mayor
Minnesota leaders spoke out against U.S. immigration officials’ plans to target Somalis amid allegations that immigrants defrauded government programs.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks during a news conference defending the Somali community and expressing concern over imminent immigration enforcement, joined by Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara (L); Melvin Carter III, mayor of St. Paul, Minn. (2L), and Minneapolis City Councilman Jamal Osman (R), on Dec. 2, 2025, in Minneapolis. Courtesy of the CIty of Minneapolis, Minneapolismn.gov
Ahead of reportedly approaching U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action in Minnesota—a state where many Somali immigrants are accused of defrauding welfare programs—Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city’s law enforcement will not work with federal agents.
“Our police officers are not ICE agents; they will not cooperate with ICE agents,” Frey said at a Dec. 2 news conference.
Janice Hisle
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Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
