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Minneapolis Mayor Frey Condemns Federal Immigration Agent Deployment

2/1/2026

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warned at the U.S. Conference of Mayors that federal immigration agents could target cities.
He condemned the administration of President Donald Trump for deploying 3,000 to 4,000 agents, calling it an invasion of democracy and citing violence.
Frey criticized targeting people by ethnicity and said the administration silences dissent, urging mayors to stand up for democracy with the line “We do not back down to bullies.”

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warned at the U.S. Conference of Mayors that federal immigration agents could target cities.
He condemned the administration of President Donald Trump for deploying 3,000 to 4,000 agents, calling it an invasion of democracy and citing violence.
Frey criticized targeting people by ethnicity and said the administration silences dissent, urging mayors to stand up for democracy with the line “We do not back down to bullies.”