# Minneapolis Mayor Frey Calls ICE Tactics Unconstitutional – A Slippery Slope for 2A Rights?
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) dropped a bombshell on NBC’s *Meet the Press* this Sunday, slamming the Trump administration’s use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as straight-up unconstitutional. In the wake of high-profile ICE raids targeting illegal immigrants in sanctuary cities like his own, Frey argued that the feds are overstepping by deploying immigration enforcers in ways that allegedly trample local authority and due process. It’s classic progressive rhetoric: paint federal law enforcement as jackbooted thugs whenever it clashes with open-borders policies. But let’s peel back the layers—Frey’s Minneapolis has been a hotbed for anti-ICE activism since the George Floyd riots, where the city slashed police funding and watched crime skyrocket. Now, with Trump 2.0 gearing up for mass deportations, Frey’s cry of unconstitutional! smells more like political theater than principled constitutionalism. Evidence? The Constitution explicitly grants Congress plenary power over immigration (Article I, Section 8), and courts have repeatedly upheld ICE’s operational authority, from *Arizona v. United States* (2012) to recent rulings greenlighting interior enforcement.
For the 2A community, this isn’t just another blue-city mayor whining about borders—it’s a glaring red flag on the road to federal overreach hypocrisy. Frey and his ilk cheer when the feds wield ATF raids against assault weapons or no-knock SWAT teams on gun owners suspected of minor paperwork slips, yet scream tyranny! when ICE collars criminal aliens. Remember Biden’s ATF door-to-door compliance checks or the Obama-era Operation Fast and Furious? Crickets from Frey then. The implication is crystal clear: if unconstitutional becomes code for any federal agency the left dislikes, 2A defenders are next. Trump’s ICE push could set precedents for unified federal action against lawlessness—think applying the same zeal to cartel gun smuggling across the border, which floods Minneapolis streets with untraceable firepower. A strong ICE under Trump bolsters border security, starves the black market gun trade, and reminds sanctuary crybabies that the Constitution prioritizes national sovereignty over local virtue-signaling. 2A patriots, take note: support robust federal enforcement now, or watch the goalposts shift when it’s your turn under the microscope.
The bigger picture? This feud exposes the left’s selective federalism—embrace D.C. muscle for gun grabs, recoil when it enforces laws they ignore. As Trump ramps up ICE, expect more mayors like Frey to lawfare their way into court, potentially tying up resources that could target actual 2A threats like ghost guns from Mexican cartels. Stay vigilant, stock up legally, and push back: a secure border is the ultimate 2A force multiplier. What’s your take—Frey’s fearmongering or legit concern? Drop it in the comments.
