Minneapolis City Councilman Jason Chavez speaks as the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee holds a press conference outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul, Minnesota, on July 14, 2025. (Christopher Mark Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images)
"We also know that habeas corpus and the legal system are one of the ways we have successfully reunited families," he added. "While this was one action today, I believe we must do more."
The Minneapolis City Council is scheduled to vote on Chavez's resolution on Thursday.
The city council’s action comes against the backdrop of stepped-up federal immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota that has drawn protests and heightened scrutiny following the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens.
BORDER CZAR HOMAN MEETS WITH MINNESOTA OFFICIALS FOLLOWING IMMIGRATION OPERATION TENSIONS
White House border czar Tom Homan speaks during a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Feb. 4, 2026. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)
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Homan said federal agents have arrested people with serious criminal histories, including those convicted of homicide, sex-related offenses and gang activity.
"We're taking a lot of bad people off the street," he told reporters. "Everybody should be grateful for that. Who in their right mind would want these dangerous criminals walking around communities?"
Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.
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