Frey Suddenly Worries About ICE
Mayor Jacob Frey announced this week that an increased federal ICE presence is harming Minneapolis businesses and keeping the local economy from recovering. That is convenient to hear now, since back during the 2020 unrest there was less concern about what was happening in the streets. Frey says ICE enforcement is disrupting commerce and scaring away customers and workers. The tweet from his office frames the issue as if federal law enforcement is the main reason the city is stalled, not the years of policy choices made at City Hall.
In addition to tearing families apart and terrorizing our neighborhoods, this massive ICE presence has also been horrible for Minneapolis business. We need ICE to leave so our economy can get reignited. pic.twitter.com/qpNHKHZzfU
— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) February 3, 2026
Sanctuary City Economy Explained
Some conservative analysts call what Minneapolis has a sanctuary city economy. That means parts of the local market rely on a steady flow of foreign workers, renters, and consumers often here without full legal certainty. Those conditions can change how businesses operate, which jobs are available, and what services are needed. When enforcement rises, it can disrupt that fragile balance. The point is not that enforcement is wrong by default. The point is that city leaders should not be surprised when policies they champion make the local economy sensitive to immigration enforcement.
Hypocrisy and Priorities
There is a clear double standard when a mayor protests ICE but did not publicly condemn the chaos during the riots that damaged downtown businesses, shut stores, and scared away customers. Citizens remember which problems were tolerated and which were targeted. Voters also notice when local government tolerates left wing checkpoints and lawlessness but points fingers at federal agents doing their jobs. It is fair to ask whether priorities line up with protecting business owners and residents.
Terrorists illegally barricade a Minneapolis street, igniting arguments with trapped drivers.
Brian O'Hara’s ‘control’ as chief? Nonexistent.
His city’s a chaotic mess under Democrat rule.pic.twitter.com/G0LoFXbt3d
— Kim "Katie" USA (@KimKatieUSA) January 10, 2026
What Minneapolis Needs
Minneapolis needs steady leadership that defends law and order and supports small businesses regardless of political fashion. If a city builds businesses around policies that leave people in legal limbo, it should not be shocked when enforcement causes disruptions. Elected officials can choose clear rules and safe streets over political theater. Voters get to decide if they want a mayor who sides with federal law enforcement when it helps the city, or one who points fingers only when it fits a narrative.
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