Summary
A city in the U.S. cannot legally tell the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to leave, as federal law is above local law. A case in Minneapolis, where an ICE officer shot a woman, has raised questions about federal agents' operations in cities, but experts explain cities cannot force federal agents to leave.
Key Facts
- Legal experts say U.S. cities cannot make federal agencies like ICE leave.
- In Minneapolis, an ICE officer shot a woman named Renee Nicole Good during a traffic stop.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey expressed his desire for ICE to leave the city.
- The Trump administration supports the ICE officer, claiming the woman posed a threat.
- Minneapolis is a sanctuary city, meaning it limits local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, but this does not stop federal agents from working there.
- Federal law overrides state and local laws when there is a conflict.
- A city can choose not to cooperate with ICE but cannot prevent them from operating.
- Mayor Frey has signed an order to restrict the use of city property for ICE operations.
