"In my meetings with Governor Walz, AG Ellison, and Mayor Frey, as well as state and local law enforcement again, I appreciate they all acknowledge that we do have federal immigration laws in this country that have been passed by Congress, and that ICE is in fact a legitimate law enforcement agency charged with enforcing those laws. We're not making this up, folks. ICE is enforcing laws enacted by Congress. They're in federal statute."
"The first thing I said to senior staff when I walked in here is what I told you earlier. I didn't come here looking for photo ops or headlines, I come here looking for solutions. I do not want to hear that everything that has been done here has been perfect. Nothing's ever perfect, anything can be improved on, and what we've been working on is making this operation safer, more efficient, by the book."
Federal authorities acknowledged mistakes in Minneapolis related to immigration enforcement following fatal shootings and pledged targeted ICE operations in the city. Meetings with state officials and local law enforcement emphasized that federal immigration laws exist and that ICE is a legitimate agency charged with enforcing those statutes. Officials committed to internal changes to improve safety, efficiency, and adherence to procedures, rejecting photo-op-driven actions and seeking practical solutions. Federal law enforcement managers and partners will implement the administration's expectations for enforcement and carry out targeted operations under revised, by-the-book protocols.
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