The DSR Network The Daily Blast: Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
Feb 18, 2026
Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, gives first-hand accounts of ICE activity and its effects on the city. He describes top-down directives, reports of harassment and monitoring, and the economic and social damage left behind. He also discusses contingency planning, legal actions, investigations into agent violence, and the city’s grassroots resilience as it works to recover.
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Top-Down Directives Drove Use Of Force
- Jacob Frey says ICE directives from the top predictably increased use-of-force incidents among agents.
- He links the surge to thousands of agents sent without clear objectives or training, causing constitutional violations.
Numbers Aren't Enough — Conduct Matters
- Frey supports a reduction in federal agents but stresses conduct must change, not just numbers.
- He insists ICE should leave Minneapolis entirely if profiling and indiscriminate pickups continue.
Unconstitutional Tactics Undermine Civic Norms
- Frey reports reports of people being stalked, monitored, harassed and detained, calling it unconstitutional.
- He frames the actions as a broader attack on American constitutional norms, not partisan grievance.