The guidance came as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement readies operations in the Twin Cities targeting undocumented Somali immigrants linked to crimes or fraud. Mayor Jacob Frey praised the Somali community's economic and cultural role, pledging no city help to federal agents without public safety needs. White House border czar Tom Homan slammed the stance as obstructive, threatening prosecutions, while President Trump criticized Minnesota's Somali immigrants in a Cabinet meeting over welfare claims and fraud concerns. Local leaders worry about profiling of legal residents as federal-local tensions rise.
