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Minneapolis-area leaders on Tuesday formally denounced federal immigration authorities and called for their removal from the region amid the Trump administration’sdeportation campaign.
The Hennepin County Administration, Operations and Budget Committee unanimously passed a resolution condemning ICE and calling for the removal of ICE personnel and assets from Minnesota.
In a statement, the seven-member committee said it did “not take this action lightly.”
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The Hennepin County Administration, Operations and Budget Committee on Tuesday approved a resolution denouncing federal immigration agents. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
“It comes forward in the context of an additional 1,000 ICE agents due to arrive in the metro area during the largest deployment ofDHS resourcesin our nation’s history, anywhere,” committee Vice Chair Debbie Goettel said.
The committee framed the vote as a stand to protect residents.The board will vote to formally adopt the resolution in its Jan.27 meeting.
“We stand with our immigrant communities, our protesters and observers, and our neighbors standing together to bring accountability to this unconscionable show of force,” Goettel said.
The vote came hours after President Donald Trump said his administration will withholdfederal paymentsfrom sanctuary jurisdictions beginning Feb.1.
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Members of U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand at the scene after a driver of a vehicle was shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan.7, 2026. (Tim Evans/Reuters)
In a Truth Social post, Trump said sanctuary cities hamper federal immigration enforcement efforts at the expense of public safety.
“And it breeds fraud and crime and all the other problems that come.So we’re not making any payment to anybody thatsupports sanctuary,” Trump wrote.
Earlier in the week, the Department of Homeland Security said it would be sending additional federal agents to protect Minnesota immigration officers as they conduct enforcement operations while facing protesters.
Minnesota has become a flashpoint in Trump’s deportation campaign following last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Good, who was shot by an ICE agent as she attempted toram into himwith her vehicle, officials said.
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The city of Minneapolis is suing the federal government over the law enforcement operations, which local officials said have been marked by racial profiling and excessive force.
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