Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s bombshell declaration on CBS’s Face the Nation that ICE agents are an occupying force in his city isn’t just inflammatory rhetoric—it’s a flashing red warning light for every 2A advocate watching the slow erosion of federal authority. Frey, who’s presided over a metropolis plagued by rising crime and sanctuary-city policies that have turned Minneapolis into a magnet for illegal immigrants, painted ICE’s routine enforcement of immigration laws as some dystopian invasion. This comes amid a surge in migrant-related violence, including assaults and gang activity tied to unvetted border crossers, yet Frey prioritizes shielding them over public safety. It’s peak progressive hypocrisy: decry law enforcement as oppressors while your streets burn.
For the 2A community, this isn’t about ICE’s badges—it’s a chilling preview of how anti-law-and-order rhetoric could one day target us. If federal agents upholding immigration statutes are occupiers, what’s stopping Frey and his ilk from labeling ATF raids on rogue FFLs, FBI stings on prohibited persons, or even National Guard deployments during riots as the same? We’ve seen it before: During the 2020 Minneapolis riots—sparked by Frey’s own lax policing—armed citizens stepped up with AR-15s to protect neighborhoods when the mayor dithered. Now, as ICE faces demonization, imagine the narrative flip if 2A patriots form citizen patrols against migrant crime waves. Suddenly, we’re the occupying force, our rights branded as threats to community safety.
The implications are stark: Sanctuary strongholds like Minneapolis are testing grounds for defying federal power, paving the way for broader nullification of laws they dislike—including the ones protecting our Second Amendment. 2A supporters must rally behind ICE as a bulwark against chaos, because when mayors like Frey greenlight open borders and demonize enforcers, it’s not just immigrants flooding in—it’s the rule of law bleeding out. Arm up, stay vigilant, and push back before occupying force becomes the smear du jour for every law-abiding gun owner.
