WATCH: Mayor Goes Full Somali to Virtue-Signal Against Trump’s ICE Raids

Minneapolis' Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey declared Tuesday that his city’s police department will not cooperate with federal immigration authorities as the Trump administration reportedly prepares a major enforcement operation targeting Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities.

Frey, flanked by St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, and Ward 6 Council Member Jamal Osman, told reporters the city has received credible information that up to 100 additional ICE agents could arrive within days to execute final deportation orders, with a primary focus on individuals of Somali descent.

"Minneapolis is proud to be home to the largest Somali community in the country," Frey said. "They are our neighbors, our friends, and our family – and they are welcome in our city. Nothing Donald Trump does will ever change that."

Mid-sentence, Frey switched to speaking Somali and continued.

"We love you," the Democrat lawmaker said. "We stand with you, we aren’t backing down."

The mayor warned that federal agents "are gonna get the wrong people" and "screw it up so badly," potentially detaining legal residents and U.S. citizens.

He labeled the anticipated operation "terrorizing": and vowed Minneapolis police will maintain their long-standing policy of non-cooperation on civil immigration matters.

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Police Chief O’Hara stressed that any increased federal presence could deter crime victims from calling 911, making the entire city less safe. He urged residents to dial 911 if they question the legitimacy of anyone claiming to be law enforcement.

Council Member Osman, himself a Somali immigrant, told the audience, "Somali Americans are here to stay."

"We love this state. We love this country. This is home. We’re not going anywhere," Osman continued.

St. Paul Mayor Carter doubled down on playing the race card, accusing President Trump of xenophobia.

"The president of the United States opened his mouth to take a whole group of people and denigrate them," Carter lamented. "It seems to many of us that the darker-skinned many of our immigrants are, the more our posture on immigration has shifted."

The press conference follows Trump’s Cabinet-room remarks Tuesday in which he said of Somalis, "I don’t want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason."

“I don’t want them in our country. I’ll be honest with you, OK. Somebody will say, ‘Oh, that’s not politically correct.’ I don’t care. I don’t want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason," the president said.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, predicted the president may again threaten to deploy the National Guard and described Trump as "a president in spiral."

The City of Minneapolis officially reaffirmed its "Welcoming City" status and its refusal to assist ICE in civil enforcement actions.

And there you have it, folks—another textbook display of progressive pandering from a Democrat mayor who suddenly remembers he’s fluent in Somali the moment the cameras roll and the deportation vans are rumored to be on the way.

Nothing says "authentic leadership" like switching languages for votes while openly obstructing federal law.

Jacob Frey didn’t just virtue-signal; he turned the podium into a campaign stunt wrapped in a sanctuary shield.

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