Frey says MPLS is a “safe harbor” for immigrants without papers, trans community

Minneapolis (Fox 9) – – Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, said the city “will continue to be a safe harbor for immigrants without papers” and the transgender community during a town hall with US House Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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Frey speaks in the town hall

What you say:

Mayor Frey spoke about threats to the federal government, which explained that the financing would be reduced if the city did not comply with the immigration policy of the federal immigration. He pointed out that the financing of around 70 million US dollars a year enables the “core functions” of a city government.

“I want you to all know exactly where we are up to our neighbors,” said Frey on Thursday. “Minneapolis will continue to be a safe harbor for undocumented immigrants for our trans community, regardless of who they are or where they come from. Minneapolis is a place where they should be proud to call home.”

He then pointed to the efforts of the city to create more affordable apartments and the general decline in violent crimes.

Ministry of Justice, Minneapolis leader in contradiction to immigration

The background story:

Read more: The heads of state and government of Minneapolis have a fixed immigration policy despite the threats of Trump Administrator

The Ministry of Justice said that state and local civil servants who would not comply with the urge of the Trump government, large-scale deportions of undocumented immigrants.

The decision to examine and possibly burden civil servants who do not cooperate escalates the tension between so -called sanctuary cities such as Minneapolis and the Federal Government.

In a memo written on Tuesday, the deputy attorney in General Emil Bove wrote: “Federal Act prohibits state and local actors to oppose, hinder and in other way not to comply with the rightful immigration commands …” The Memo instructs the Federal Prosecutor’s office to “examine incidents that concern such misconduct for potential criminal prosecution”.

Minnesota ICE Cooperation

The other side:

Previously, the politicians and law enforcement authorities swore from Minnesota to remain a “protected area” and not to work with the federal control of the federal government.

But according to HF 16, sponsored by Rep. Max Rymer (R-North Branch), law enforcement and government authorities in Minnesota would be limited by the creation of regulations, regulations and guidelines that government agencies restricted or forbid communication with federal officials through the immigration status of individuals.

It would also instruct them to work with federal civil servants regarding the enforcement of immigration, and Attorney General Keith Ellison – a critic of such previous guidelines – as well as district lawyers to investigate violations.

“The motive for this calculation is to open communication between the local authorities and to deal with dangerous criminals that should not be in our community,” said Rep. Rymer, the author of the law. “At the moment we are at a moment when you have local officials who spend openly defy, who deal with immigration by the Mayor of Minneapolis to the public prosecutor of Hennpin County.”

In addition to remarking Minnesota agencies that do not work with ice, district lawyers do not have to be presented that are arrested for violent crime, regardless of whether the person is charged.

“This is closely in focus, we speak of murder, assault, crime for a gang, robbery, kidnapping and criminal sexual behavior,” said Rep. Rymer.

Several statements spoke for the support of the law and cited the need to meet the federal standard in relation to immigration reform.

However, opponents contested the extensive range of the scope that could be used to otherwise destroy minority communities.