Cedar-Riverside residents and lawmakers met to address the impact of ICE raids, share community concerns, and encourage support for Somali and African American neighbors and businesses.
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As ICE actions heat up, leaders limit city’s cooperation
The Minneapolis City Council advanced updates to its separation ordinance to limit cooperation with ICE, strengthen reporting requirements, and reinforce a firewall between immigration enforcement and local policing.
Minneapolis council members back arresting federal agents who violate law
Minneapolis City Council members Jason Chavez, Elliot Payne, and Robin Wonsley said Nov. 14 that local police could, and should, arrest federal agents if they fail to identify themselves or wear face coverings. Their comments come as the city prepares to negotiate a new police contract, set to expire in December. Members of the Minnesota […]
