Sanctuary Cities and ICE Enforcement

In a Fox & Friends appearance, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey reaffirmed his refusal to broadly cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement even when pressed about the 2024 drunk‑driving death of Victoria Eileen Harwell, allegedly caused by Ecuadorian national Llangari Inga. The article recounts that Inga was twice released from Hennepin County custody in May 2025 despite ICE detainers, before federal agents finally arrested him after his blood‑alcohol level tested at roughly twice the legal limit. DHS now claims that since President Trump took office, Gov. Tim Walz and Frey’s policies have led to nearly 470 criminal non‑citizens being released back onto Minnesota streets, a figure the mayor counters by arguing that many ICE targets are "not a problem" for city safety. Frey insisted he supports investigating and jailing people who commit serious crimes but said his administration will not help sweep up long‑time immigrant residents, while DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin framed sanctuary politicians as "fighting for criminal illegal aliens" and Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem as standing with victims like Harwell.