Minneapolis bans city property for ICE staging
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed an executive order this week prohibiting law enforcement from using city‑owned parking lots, ramps, garages and vacant lots to stage civil immigration enforcement operations, as the city braces for an ICE action focused on Somali visa‑fraud cases. City staff are also sharing a notice template that businesses and homeowners can display to deter civil immigration enforcement on private property.
📌 Key Facts
- Executive order signed by Mayor Jacob Frey this week
- Ban covers city‑owned parking lots, ramps, garages, and vacant lots
- City circulating a notice template for private properties amid anticipated ICE activity
📊 Relevant Data
Approximately 107,000 people of Somali descent live in Minnesota as of 2024, representing about 2% of the state's total population.
By the numbers: Minnesota's Somali population, according to ... — KTTC
In 2023, only 9% of Minnesotans with Somali ancestry were not U.S. citizens, down from 76% in 2001.
Most Somali people in America and Minnesota are citizens — Minnesota Reformer
Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people, many from the Somali community, with defrauding hundreds of millions of dollars from Minnesota's social services system, particularly federal child nutrition programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Fraud Swamped Minnesota's Social Services System on Tim ... — The New York Times
The racial composition of Minneapolis in 2023 was approximately 59.5% White, 18.1% Black, 10.5% Hispanic, with the White percentage decreasing from 63.8% in 2010.
Current Minnesota Census Data - Minneapolis Demographics — Minnesota Demographics