Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Signs Order Banning ICE From City-Owned Property
The move mirrors a similar step Chicago took after federal agents used its city lots for staging.
William Bornhoft,
Posted Thu, Dec 4, 2025 at 8:00 am CT
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Updated Thu, Dec 4, 2025 at 8:38 am CT
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday signed a new executive order blocking federal, state, or local agencies from using any city-owned parking lots, ramps, garages, or vacant land to stage civil immigration enforcement operations.
The move comes amid recent reports that the Trump administration has deployed specialized immigration “strike teams” to the Twin Cities to target Somali migrants.
Minneapolis officials say the new directive is meant to reinforce the city’s policies limiting local involvement in civil immigration enforcement and to prevent city property from being used as a base for such operations.
In Chicago, federal authorities previously used municipal lots to stage similar actions before that city issued restrictions of its own. Minneapolis leaders said community members urged Frey to take steps to ensure the same does not happen locally.
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