- The email, titled “Update on activities of federal agents in Minneapolis, guidance for employees,” was distributed city-wide ahead of the MLK holiday weekend, providing “critical updates” and “time-sensitive instructions.”
- City officials are actively suing the federal government (along with Minnesota and St. Paul) to halt ICE actions, claiming to restore “order, accountability, and constitutional protections”—though seen as futile under the Trump administration.
- Minneapolis reaffirms its sanctuary policy, refusing to participate in civil immigration enforcement or allow ICE into city buildings without a judicial warrant (despite ICE often not needing one for deportations).
- Employees receive guidance via an employee handbook on how to respond to ICE encounters, focused on “protecting residents’ rights and safety” while effectively impeding agents—a federal offense that can lead to prison time.
- The city is coordinating with community groups and partners to track ICE activities in real time and share information/resources, which critics say aids protesters in monitoring and obstructing operations.
- A tipster who leaked the email called the collaboration with protesters to track ICE “complicit in helping impede ICE agents,” labeling it an “insurrection” and questioning if the city would tolerate similar interference with local police.
- This comes amid heightened tensions, including recent ICE arrests of serious criminals, protests, a fatal shooting incident involving an anti-ICE agitator, and reduced local police presence (with many officers on leave).
- The directives highlight Minneapolis leaders’ prioritization of sanctuary policies over federal law enforcement, potentially escalating conflicts with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Read the full story: https://pjmedia.com/victoria-taft/2026/01/18/bombshell-email-shows-city-of-minneapolis-is-directly-working-to-stop-ice-n4948437
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