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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s recent on-air remarks made during a NewsNation interview laid bare the city’s refusal to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement when it comes to routine ICE operations. Frey told host Chris Cuomo that “in Minneapolis, we will not cooperate with ICE or any federal agency around immigration enforcement work,” a blunt admission that confirms what many taxpayers suspected about sanctuary-minded city leadership.
That position is not merely rhetorical: the Justice Department has escalated the matter into a formal probe, serving grand jury subpoenas to top Minnesota officials — including Mayor Frey and Governor Tim Walz — to gather records and determine whether public statements or actions unlawfully impeded federal officers. The subpoenas are a clear sign that this is no longer just back-and-forth political theater; federal prosecutors are treating obstruction of federal law enforcement as a serious matter.
City hall’s posture also ignores the basic architecture of law enforcement in Minneapolis: the mayor does not control the Hennepin County jail, and local law enforcement leaders have pushed back against some of ICE’s claims about detainers and access. Hennepin County officials have disputed ICE’s declined-detainer reports and emphasize that local jails must follow legal processes, but that does not excuse a mayor publicly signaling a blanket refusal to cooperate with federal partners. The result is confusion, finger-pointing, and more excuses for bad actors.
The practical fallout is predictable and dangerous: when local leaders thumb their noses at federal agencies, those agencies respond with large-scale deployments and field operations that can be more disruptive and risk-prone for ordinary citizens. Federal officials say their Operation Metro Surge and other actions have led to thousands of arrests in the state; when local cooperation evaporates, federal agents feel compelled to use heavier-handed tactics to get the job done. That tends to escalate confrontation — not calm it.
Mayor Frey and his allies try to wrap their defiance in moral language about protecting immigrants and keeping police focused on violent crime, but the moral calculus is flimsy when public safety is jeopardized. The tragic shooting involving an ICE agent and a local resident has already inflamed tensions, and political leaders who signal they will block federal law enforcement only make violent clashes more likely and law enforcement’s job harder. Leaders must prioritize safety over political posturing.
Make no mistake: the Justice Department subpoenas amount to a political and legal turning point. Frey has framed the subpoenas as intimidation, but when elected officials openly encourage noncooperation with federal law enforcement, accountability follows. If local officials are obstructing the enforcement of federal law, there must be consequences, and voters deserve transparent answers about communications and decisions that led to this crisis.
Conservatives should use this episode to push a simple, common-sense agenda: insist on clear lines of responsibility, make sheriffs and county officials follow the law rather than political whims, and demand that city leaders stop issuing directives that amount to sanctuary cover for criminal activity. Law and order isn’t a partisan slogan — it’s the foundation of safe communities and functioning neighborhoods.
Americans weary of rising crime and chaotic, politically-driven governance should watch this case closely. The Frey episode is a warning shot: when city bosses put ideology above enforcement, the people who pay the bills and live with the consequences are regular citizens. Elected officials who choose optics over outcomes must be held accountable at the ballot box and in the courtroom.
