More Cities Rebel Against ICE After Trump’s Compromise In Minnesota Proved Riots Work
By: Breccan F. Thies
January 28, 2026Riots work when the federal government capitulates to mob rule.The Trump administration’s response to the weekslong insurrection in Minneapolis showed left-wing leaders across the country one thing: Riots work.
Weeks of left-wing rioting and obstruction of federal immigration enforcement operations have resulted in the federal government apparently giving major concessions to Minnesota Democrats, and now, Democrats in other states and cities are emboldened to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from doing their job.
As his first executive order after taking office on Jan. 1, Sean Ryan, Democrat mayor of Buffalo, New York, decided on Monday to prohibit “the use of City of Buffalo personnel or resources for federal civil immigration enforcement.”
“ICE is creating fear and confusion across the county [sic] — including among U.S. citizens and other people who are here legally — and that fear is undermining public safety,” Ryan said in a press release.
In Arlington, Virginia — one of the state’s most populous areas — county board Chairman Matt de Ferranti encouraged residents to call 911 if they see ICE. At the state level, Democrat Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim, an immigrant from Bangladesh who is also trying to make many guns and magazines illegal, introduced three bills to obstruct ICE. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., already ended state law enforcement cooperation with ICE.
On Monday, the city council of Montana’s state capital, Helena, also passed a resolution instructing the city police department not to enter into agreements with or assist ICE. It also stipulates that city officials will not disclose information like immigration status or place of birth, unless a court demands they do so, while doubling down on a current policy that states the police will not investigate, detain, or arrest anyone based on his violation of immigration law.
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https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/28/more-cities-rebel-against-ice-after-trumps-compromise-in-minnesota-proved-riots-work/
