Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says federal agents are an "occupying force"
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Key Points:
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the influx of thousands of federal immigration agents and potential military deployment as an "occupying force" invading the city, asserting that their presence is not enhancing safety.
- The federal government has sent around 3,000 ICE and border control agents to Minneapolis amid an immigration crackdown and investigations following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer, with 1,500 active-duty soldiers on standby nearby.
- Frey emphasized that local police and state authorities are managing public safety efforts and criticized the federal operation as targeting Latino and Somali communities, describing it as a form of terror rather than a safety measure.
- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem urged cooperation and proposed designated protest zones for peaceful demonstrations, but Fre
