Frey bars ICE staging in Minneapolis city lots
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed Executive Order 2025-02 prohibiting federal, state or local agencies from using Minneapolis-owned parking lots, ramps, garages and vacant lots to stage or process civil immigration enforcement operations. The order directs departments to identify affected properties, post standardized warning signs, report any violations immediately, and provide an optional signage template private owners can use, amid reports of ICE operations targeting the Somali community.
📌 Key Facts
- Executive Order 2025-02 bans use of city-owned parking areas and vacant lots for civil immigration enforcement staging/processing
- City departments must post specified signage, report violations, and develop an optional template for private property
- Order follows reports of municipal lots being used in other cities and coincides with ICE deployments targeting Somali residents in Minneapolis; includes statements from Mayor Frey and Chief Brian O’Hara