Minneapolis Mayor to Trump: "Arrest Me First"

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has a direct message for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. If they conduct raids in his city without proper coordination, he says they should arrest him first. The 44-year-old mayor issued the challenge in response to planned nationwide immigration arrests. The operations are expected to begin this weekend by order of President Donald Trump. Frey instructed city police not to assist in the federal operations. He stated that Minneapolis police will not ask people about their immigration status. His order also bans city resources from being used for immigration enforcement. This is not the first clash between Frey and the Trump administration. The mayor has been a consistent critic of the president's immigration policies. In his statement, Mayor Frey said, "Our city will not be complicit." He emphasized that his instructions to police are about maintaining community trust for public safety.