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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said his city “Invaded” Reports say 1,500 active-duty troops are preparing to deploy to Minnesota as President Donald Trump threatens The Insurrection Act was invoked to quell protests.
“I never thought in a million years we would be invaded by our own federal government,” the Democratic mayor told CNN on Sunday. “They have about 3,000 ICE agents and Border Patrol agents. They are now talking about deploying 1,500 troops– This is really, really ridiculous. “
There are protests Then continue for week 2 in Minneapolis Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot to death by ICE agents in her car. Trump administration officials, including the president, have defended the agent’s actions, claiming his life was in danger.
Thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents have been deployed to the city following the Goode shooting. About 1,500 active-duty troops are also reportedly preparing for possible deployment to Minnesota. washington post reported Saturday evening, citing defense officials.
“This act was clearly intended to intimidate the people of Minneapolis. Here’s the thing, we will not be intimidated,” Frey said.
“The best way to be safe is not to flood Minneapolis with more agents, in this case the military,” he continued.
Frey and the state’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, face a Justice Department investigation for allegedly obstructing the work of federal immigration authorities in the state, the Associated Press reported.
Frey told CNN on Sunday that neither he nor Walz had been formally notified.
“We have received nothing. I don’t know the specific allegations. But if it is true, the goal would be to fulfill one of my most fundamental responsibilities and obligations as mayor, which is to speak on behalf of our great city,” he said.
Minnesota has been the target of increased immigration enforcement since the beginning of the year after reports that an alleged fraud ring involving day care centers, often run by Somali Americans, had been nabbed by Trump and his MAGA allies.
The White House has cracked down on visa applications, ended Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals, and agents are going “door to door” to find undocumented immigrants, according to some Minnesota officials.
Department of Homeland Security It said more than 2,500 people had been arrested.
In an article published in the Sunday Truth Society, Trump responded to the ongoing protests and resistance from Minnesota officials, who have filed a lawsuit to stop the surge of federal law enforcement officers.
“ICE is removing some of the world’s most violent criminals from our country and bringing them back home, where they belong. Why are Minnesotans fighting this? Do they really want murderers and drug dealers hiding in their communities?” he wrote. “The protesting mob included many highly paid professional agitators and anarchists. Is this really what Minnesota wants?”