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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s public refusal to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement is not leadership — it is a reckless political stunt that puts citizens and officers at risk. Frey bluntly told reporters that Minneapolis will not assist ICE in deportation operations, a stance that elevates ideology over the safety of neighborhoods already strained by crime and confusion. Americans who pay taxes and expect law and order deserve better than a mayor who turns his back on a federal partner trying to remove dangerous criminals.
Rank-and-file officers on the ground see the damage. St. Paul Police Federation president Mark Ross slammed the decision, arguing that the disconnect between city leadership and federal agents has left local cops “stuck in the middle” and cost lives, and his union leadership credentials confirm he speaks for officers who face this chaos every day. Ross’s sharp rebuke is the voice of practitioners who know that cooperation — not virtue-signaling — prevents tragedies.
Minneapolis’ policies go even further, with executive orders and city statements formalizing a refusal to participate in civil immigration enforcement and restricting the use of city property for federal operations. That kind of sanctuary-style posture may win applause in left-wing precincts, but in practice it hobbles coordination, increases bureaucratic friction, and makes complex, dangerous operations more volatile. When mayors erect barriers between local police and federal counterparts, they elevate political theater above pragmatic crime-fighting.
The stakes are real. Recent federal immigration operations in Minneapolis have sparked protests, violent clashes, and even fatal encounters — events that demand calm, clear-eyed cooperation rather than grandstanding. This is not an abstract policy debate; it is a situation where lives are on the line and the breakdown of communication can cost innocent people their safety. Political leaders who reflexively side with protesters over public-safety professionals are playing with fire.
Republican lawmakers and local conservatives are right to call out Frey’s decision as irresponsible. Members of Minnesota’s GOP delegation, including Rep. Tom Emmer, publicly rebuked the mayor and urged prioritizing public safety over sanctuary posturing — a reminder that voters expect mayors to protect their cities, not score political points. If Democrats want to run a sanctuary city experiment, they should do it on their own time and not while real people are endangered on the streets.
Patriotic Americans should stand with the officers who keep our communities safe and demand accountability from elected officials who put politics ahead of protection. We need policies that restore cooperation between local law enforcement and federal agencies, not photo-ops that leave officers unsupported and families exposed. If Minneapolis chooses ideology over safety, voters across Minnesota and the country must remember who refused to do the hard work of keeping neighborhoods secure.
