{"id":2538317,"date":"2026-01-15T20:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T01:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irony-alert-pro-illegal-immigration-minneapolis-mayor-says-city-has-been-invaded-by-ice-agents-who-dont-share-local-values\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T20:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T01:06:01","slug":"irony-alert-pro-illegal-immigration-minneapolis-mayor-says-city-has-been-invaded-by-ice-agents-who-dont-share-local-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irony-alert-pro-illegal-immigration-minneapolis-mayor-says-city-has-been-invaded-by-ice-agents-who-dont-share-local-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Irony Alert: Pro-Illegal Immigration Minneapolis Mayor Says City Has Been &#8216;Invaded&#8217; by ICE Agents Who Don\u2019t Share Local &#8216;Values&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firony-alert-pro-illegal-immigration-minneapolis-mayor-says-city-has-been-invaded-by-ice-agents-who-dont-share-local-values%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2538317&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article criticizes Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for calling ICE agents &#8220;invaders&#8221; during remarks about federal enforcement, calling his rhetoric hypocritical. A viral clip of Frey&#8217;s comments is used to argue he is more interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daughter-of-cop-punished-by-uva-for-racist-remark-after-social-justice-protesters-harassed-doxxed-her\/\" title=\"Daughter Of Cop Punished By UVA For \u2018Racist\u2019 Remark After Social Justice Protesters Harassed, Doxxed Her\">national media attention<\/a> than effective local leadership. The writer contends ICE operations are a response to a surge of illegal immigration-particularly from some Somali immigrants-whom the piece says are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-voters-pass-ballot-measure-to-strengthen-penalties-for-retail-theft-and-drug-crimes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"California voters pass ballot measure to strengthen penalties for retail theft and drug crimes - Washington Examiner\">harming public safety<\/a> and refusing to assimilate. Frey is accused of pandering to immigrant communities (for example, speaking Somali or sampling Somali food) rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-will-enact-the-first-city-based-ai-laws-on-wednesday\/\" title=\"NYC to pass pioneering AI ...s this Wednesday.\">enforcing local law<\/a>. The death of Renee Good is mentioned as a rallying event being leveraged politically, and the author urges that Frey&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >approach undermines rule<\/a> of law, public safety, and civic cohesion. Overall the tone is sharply critical and calls for more accountability from city leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Irony, thy name is Jacob Frey.<\/p>\n<p>The embattled Minneapolis mayor continues to find extraordinary ways to shoot himself in the foot with his extraordinarily ironic rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>A viral clip that surfaced Wednesday showed Frey blabbering one of his usual anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement rants:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Frey: &ldquo;Imagine if your city or town was invaded by thousands of federal agents that do not  the values that you hold dear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Funny how this logic never applies to the invasion of illegal aliens. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J8Y36l6u9B\">pic.twitter.com\/J8Y36l6u9B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/2011659596805403023?\">January 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Imagine if that city, or that town, was suddenly invaded by thousands of federal agents that do not  the values that you hold dear,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Imagine if your daily routines were disrupted. The local cafe that you eat at was shut down because they&rsquo;re scared that their own family might get torn apart.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Imagine if schools shut down and suddenly parents got to figure out what to do for day care.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>(They should try the &ldquo;Quality Learing Center&rdquo;&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/infamous-quality-learing-center-day-care-officially-shuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oh wait<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Look, there&rsquo;s a part of me that gets it. This is Frey&rsquo;s big national spotlight. It&rsquo;s a chance to raise his political profile. The tragic death of Renee Good is an easy rallying cry for his fellow leftists.<\/p>\n<p>But for the love of all things PR, someone take this man&rsquo;s mic away.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s recap, shall we? ICE agents are in Minneapolis because of an unfettered surge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-promoted-fundraisers-by-abolish-ice-activists-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris promoted fundraisers by abolish ICE activists - Washington Examiner\">illegal immigrants &#038;mdash<\/a>; many of whom are Somali &mdash; that are actively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-arrests-somali-illegal-alien-sex-offender-minneapolis-tim-walz-let-prowl-streets-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">making the city less safe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m sure ICE agents would rather not be in Minneapolis at this time of year, but there&rsquo;s a problem in the city that their jobs are specifically designed for.<\/p>\n<p>And that problem directly involves immigrants who specifically&nbsp;<em>do not&nbsp;<\/em>want to assimilate into American culture, so much as they want to take advantage of American hospitality.<\/p>\n<p>Frey&rsquo;s leadership is a prime example of this problem.<\/p>\n<p>From having to (or trying to) speak Somali to speak to his own constituents, as clear a sign of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/minneapolis-mayor-speaking-somali-voters-ultimate-symbol-failed-immigration-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">failed immigration policy<\/a> as there is, to trying to force himself to enjoy Somalian food to appease them, it&rsquo;s pretty clear who doesn&rsquo;t  local, American values &mdash; and it&rsquo;s not ICE.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jacob Frey looks like he really went through it while sampling Somali cuisine <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4E0ZSIImvW\">pic.twitter.com\/4E0ZSIImvW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Not the Bee (@Not_the_Bee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Not_the_Bee\/status\/1996952013775458606?\">December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the end, Frey&rsquo;s complaint isn&rsquo;t really about &ldquo;values&rdquo; &mdash; it&rsquo;s about accountability. ICE shows up when local leadership refuses to enforce the rules, then pretends to be shocked by the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Calling federal agents the &ldquo;outsiders&rdquo; while presiding over a city fractured by failed policy is rich, even by Minneapolis standards.<\/p>\n<p>If anyone in this saga seems disconnected from local, American values &mdash; rule of law, public safety, and civic cohesion &mdash; it&rsquo;s the mayor posturing for cable news hits while his city pays the price.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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