Minneapolis Mayor Frey: Police Will Not Cooperate with ICE on Immigration Enforcement

Police Role and Federal Immigration Law

• 🎯 Minneapolis police officers are explicitly stated as not being ICE agents and will not cooperate with ICE agents.
• 🔑 The primary role of police officers is defined as keeping people safe, responding to violent crime, and preventing homicides, carjackings, and shootings.
• 🚫 It is not the job of local police officers to enforce federal immigration law.

Protecting All Residents

• 💡 The mayor emphasizes that the presence of ICE agents does not diminish the responsibility of local police to protect people, property, and save lives.
• 💬 The mayor states that federal government actions, even if perceived as "garbage," do not negate the city's duty to its residents.
• 🏠 The mayor highlights that immigrants, such as a father dropping off his children at daycare, are valued residents who make the city better.

Responding to Emergencies During Federal Raids

• 🚨 Police will continue to respond to 911 calls, including those reporting emergencies like kidnappings, even when federal raids are occurring.
• 🚑 The necessity of escorting ambulances is also mentioned as a critical police function that will continue.