Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Demands ICE Leave the City After Fatal Shooting

Fatal Shooting and ICE Presence

• 🎯 A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
• ⚠️ Mayor Frey stated that the ICE presence in the city is not about safety but about causing chaos and distrust, ripping families apart, and now, killing people.
• ⚡ The shooting is being framed by ICE as self-defense, but Mayor Frey asserts it was an agent recklessly using power.

Immediate Response and Priorities

• 🚑 The first priority after the incident was to get the victim to the hospital for care.
• 💔 Mayor Frey expressed deep sorrow to the victim's family, acknowledging that words cannot fully alleviate their pain.
• 🚫 A second priority was to remove ICE from the scene, as their presence was exacerbating the chaos and making a difficult situation more problematic.

Message to ICE

• 🗣️ Mayor Frey directly addressed ICE, stating, "Get the **** out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here."
• 📉 He accused ICE of doing the opposite of providing safety, instead causing harm, tearing families apart, and terrorizing residents.
• ⚖️ He declared that the responsibility for the death, damage, and loss of life lies with ICE, and they must leave to prevent further harm.

Message to the Community

• ✊ The Mayor urged the community to respond to the Trump administration's agenda of chaos with their best versions of self, showing courage, bravery, love, and compassion.
• 🕊️ He encouraged meeting hate with love, despair with hope, and injustice with constitutional justice, advising against taking the bait that ICE agents and the federal government are trying to create.
• 🤝 The community is encouraged to show unity, love, and courage, supporting all neighbors, including long-term residents and new immigrants.
• ☮️ Residents are advised to respond with peace, marching, protesting, and supporting one another, rather than giving ICE the excuse they seek for a military occupation.