DOJ subpoenas top Minnesota leaders for ‘impeding immigration enforcement efforts’
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The offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her confirmed they received a subpoena from the Department of Justice Tuesday afternoon.
According to a copy of the subpoena shared with MPR News, the Justice Department ordered Frey’s office to bring a variety of documents related to his office’s handling of immigration enforcement efforts in Minneapolis to a hearing scheduled for the morning of Feb. 3.
In a statement, Frey said the federal government was weaponizing its power to “try to intimidate local leaders for doing their jobs.”
“I am unfazed by these tactics,” said St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. “I stand firm in my commitment to protect our residents, neighbors and community.”
— Ellie Roth, MPR News
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