US EditionMinneapolis Mayor Frey and President Trump Agree Operation Metro Surge Must End
Mayor Frey and President Trump agreed to end the federal immigration surge after recent fatal shootings and protests, with some agents beginning to withdraw, officials said.
- On Monday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey phoned President Donald Trump, and Frey said `The president agreed the present situation can't continue`; some federal agents will begin leaving Tuesday.
- Pressure surged after two fatal shootings this month, including Alex Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse, and Renee Good, 37-year-old, prompting Frey to push ending Operation Metro Surge.
- Frey plans to meet Border Czar Tom Homan on Tuesday to continue discussions about ending Operation Metro Surge as some federal agents begin leaving tomorrow.
- Political analysts were stunned by Monday's call between President Trump and a Democratic mayor, noting the president's unusually docile tone and his same-day call with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
- Legal and reputational questions persist as the City of Minneapolis, City of Saint Paul and State of Minnesota sued the administration, and Frey has repeatedly criticized ICE, including a January 11 pinned tweet urging it to leave.
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The withdrawal of the President in Minneapolis shows that his authoritarian policy has limits. The public debate remains a corrective, as well as elections.
Minneapolis mayor says Trump ‘agreed the present situation can’t continue’
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said President Trump acknowledged during a call Monday that “the present situation” in the city cannot continue, amid public backlash following two fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers this month. “I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant…
President Donald Trump took direct action to address the crisis that shakes Minneapolis, maintaining a phone call that he called “very good” with Mayor Jacob Frey. The contact took place as the city grapples with riots, protests and growing tension after Alex Jeffrey Pretti’s death during a federal operation. Read more
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