Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, reportedly declared on Tuesday that he would not assist federal law enforcement in deporting illegal immigrants.
More than 1,200 illegal aliens who were accused or found guilty of crimes committed on American soil were rounded up nationally by federal officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and their allies during the first weekend of President Donald Trump’s second term.
“I want to speak directly to people who are undocumented: we love you. We care about you. In the city of Minneapolis, we will stand up for you and we will do anything in our power to help because you’re not an alien; in our city you’re a neighbor.” Frey said.
“We do not ask the question with regards to immigration status and, because we haven’t asked the question, we don’t have any data to show documentation status in our city,” he added.
“Our police officers will not be cooperating with federal law enforcement around federal immigration law. We enforce state and local laws here in Minneapolis, and we will do so to the best of our ability. But as for cooperation with ICE, the answer is no,” Frey continued.
White House officials indicated that the government will make every effort to stop the illegal immigration flow as soon as Trump took office.
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