Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left; Border Czar Thomas Homan, right. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images; Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
"The federal government needs to be responsible. You don't get to break things and then just leave without doing something about it," he said, adding that he will be asking Minnesota’s congressional delegation to be "doing the things necessary" — apparently for reimbursement claims.
Frey estimated economic and financial costs to his city to top $203 million, telling Minnesota Public Radio he would like to see the state and federal governments help pay.
"I’m not naive to think that we’re going to get the entire amount," Frey said, adding that about 76,000 Minneapolis residents require relief in some form or another.
Minneapolis estimated $47 million in lost wages for people "afraid to leave home" for work, $81 million in small business revenue losses and $4.7 million from hotel cancellations, according to the outlet.
The likelihood of federal reimbursement appeared grim after White House Border Czar Tom Homan appeared on "Fox & Friends."
"A lot of things were broken, but it wasn't because of Trump administration," Homan said Sunday.
Homan questioned whether Walz spoke out similarly against the "broken" southern border during the tenure of his former running mate, Kamala Harris.
"Did Governor Walz speak out against that — with the overdose deaths and sex trafficking and terrorists? No."
Further, Walz’s administration remains under national scrutiny for as much as $18 billion in social services fraud, with a large portion reportedly stemming from members of the Somali immigrant community.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey steps away from the podium after speaking to the 94th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (Kevin Wolf/AP Photo)
Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell recently said on social media that Walz was "either grossly negligent, incompetent or complicit with the fraud."
Walz has since stated he will not seek a third term in St. Paul.
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