The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police (MNFOP) has issued a forceful defense of federal immigration agents and local officers, denouncing what it describes as dangerous, politically driven attacks on law enforcement.
In a statement titled FOP stands with ICE, the organization declared, The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police stands with the men and women of law enforcement across this country. Over the last month, while Federal law enforcement has been doing their job in Minnesota, political and community leaders have condemned and vilified them, according to Breitbart.
The groups remarks come amid escalating criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from left-wing politicians and activists, who have increasingly sought to delegitimize immigration enforcement and undermine cooperation with federal authorities.
MNFOP directly called out Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and like-minded officials for fueling hostility toward officers simply for carrying out the law. The hateful and anti-law enforcement rhetoric by Mayor Frey and other politicians have made their jobs and those of local and state law enforcement more difficult and dangerous. The job of law enforcement is difficult and dangerous enough without the agitation by leaders in our state and communities, the statement read.
The organization also underscored what it views as a glaring double standard in the way politicians rush to condemn law enforcement after high-profile incidents, including the recent ICE-involved shooting, before any investigation is complete. Rather than waiting for verified facts, these officials appear eager to score political points with their progressive base, even at the expense of public safety and officer morale.
MNFOP closed its statement with a clear demand for accountability from elected leaders who have been stoking anti-police sentiment. The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police condemns these attacks on law enforcement and calls on politicians and leaders to stop the anti-law enforcement rhetoric and to ask for calm while the facts come out.
Their stance echoes a related statement from the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, which criticized reckless rhetoric aimed at ICE and other agencies, as reported by Breitbart. Together, these law enforcement groups are warning that the lefts ongoing campaign to demonize police and federal agents is not merely rhetorical theater but a real threat to the rule of law, officer safety, and the ability of authorities to protect communities.
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