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Jacob Frey: “We will not ask the question in Minneapolis as to whether a…”

Featuring: Jacob Frey, Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Mayor of Minneapolis | Minnesota

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LIVE | Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds news conference

Published | Video Starts at 23:20

That's the way this should work in America. What our separation ordinance also says, and I say this to everybody throughout the city, is that We will not ask the question in Minneapolis as to whether a person is documented or not. Why did. Because when you call 911, we want everybody to know that our first and primary concern is not your papers, but it's your safety. That's what we are focused on now. (23:20–23:27)

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Asserts that Minneapolis does not inquire about individuals' documentation status.

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