Inside Mayor Jacob Frey’s Fight For Minneapolis:
With limited powers and mounting challenges, the city's leader confronts a continuing ICE crackdown
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Mayor Frey Battles Federal ICE Crackdown in MinneapolisOperation Metro Surge deploys 3,000 agents, disrupting schools and businesses while igniting local resistance in early 2026.
- Minneapolis faces the largest federal immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history, involving about 3,000 heavily armed ICE agents.
- The operation has caused school absenteeism to rise by up to 40%, shuttered immigrant-owned businesses, and heightened fear among residents.
- Mayor Jacob Frey balances federal pressure and local progressive demands by promoting measured resistance and focusing on city services despite limited authority.
- Partial federal troop withdrawal is underway, but many agents remain, prolonging community disruption and uncertainty about public safety.
There’s a very straightforward antidote, and that is to leave.— Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, discussing the impact of the ICE operation on the city.
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