Minnesota Fraternal Order O Police Statement:
"FOP Stands With Ice"
Posted By: J. Arthur Brown, 1/9/2026 9:59:34 PM
The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police (MNFOP) released a statement Thursday with the heading "FOP Stands With ICE." The statement said, in part: "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. The hateful and anti-law enforcement rhetoric by Mayor Frey and other politicians have made their jobs an those of state and local law enforcement more difficult."
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The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association issued a similar statement Wednesday.