The City of St. Paul has issued a cease-and-desist notice to the Department of Homeland Security to prevent Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using city-owned parking lots to stage immigration raids.
The city is demanding that DHS “immediately halts” the use of city-owned parking lots without permission – “specifically those at recreation centers and parks” – as ICE continues its crackdown on immigrants in the Twin Cities as part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Metro Surge.”
“DHS and other federal law enforcement agencies have previously and recently used city parking lots to stage vehicles and personnel without the city’s consent nor any authorizing agreement, permit, or statutory basis,” the city said…