‘It is making people scared and terrified’: MPD Chief O’Hara talks ICE operations in Minneapolis

ABC News Minneapolis ^ | December 4, 2025 | By KSTP

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The ongoing federal immigration operations in Minnesota targeting Somali immigrants living in the country illegally have created fear and unease for many in the Twin Cities.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara joined 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS on Wednesday night and reiterated that police don’t participate in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

Because of that, O’Hara didn’t confirm any ICE operations, something ABC News confirmed through multiple sources on Wednesday. However, O’Hara did note that the city’s 911 dispatchers have received “a dramatic increase” in calls reporting apparent ICE activities.

The chief says he’s already noticed more businesses closed and fewer people out on the streets than normal, and can tell that it’s “making people scared and terrified.”

“I respect that federal law enforcement has a role to play, and that’s their lane, that’s fine,” O’Hara said. “What’s troubling to me as a human being is interacting with Americans, the people in our community that are being terrorized the way some of this stuff is being handled.”

Finally, O’Hara echoed what many protest organizers have said in urging residents to remain peaceful.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aliens; illegalaliens; minneapolis; ohara; omar; rop; simoleons; somalia; somalians; wheresbatman

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Deport ALL illegal aliens. No exceptions. No excuses.

[TexasFreeper2009]

So?

I am supposed to care that police make criminals scared and terrified?

why should I feel any different about illegal aliens and ICE?

[qwerty1234]

I am not scared - or terrified, just for the record.

[Sarah Barracuda]

awwwwwwwwwwwwww poor loaves who came here for the govt freebies and of course to turn Minneapolis into a total rathole in order to keep it blue forever

[Jane Long]

‘It is making people HERE ILLEGALLY scared and terrified’: MPD Chief O’Hara talks ICE operations in Minneapolis

Fixed it.

[Fledermaus]

But what does Commissioner Gordon say?

[Skywise]

What about the violent crime in the cities? Aren’t your citizens terrified of that? Is that not a priority for you?

[Telepathic Intruder]

Any actual Americans “scared and terrified”? No.

[BigFreakinToad]

You can eat a satchel of Richards MPD Chief

[butlerweave]

The Thieves probably already relocated

[Olog-hai]

He’s trying to find Batman.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

“What's troubling to me as a human being is interacting with Americans, the people in our community that are being terrorized the way some of this stuff is being handled.”

They ain't Americans.

Now go dry your crocodile tears and arrest someone for reading their Bible in public you son of a motherless goat.

[Dan Zachary]

urging residents to remain peaceful.

[bray]

Eliminate their free debit cards and they will deport themselves.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: The ongoing federal immigration operations in Minnesota targeting Somali immigrants living in the country illegally have created fear and unease for many in the Twin Cities. ::

I voted for this “fear”.

[Jim Noble]

The ongoing federal immigration operations in Minnesota targeting Somali immigrants living in the country illegally have created fear and unease for many in the Twin Cities

Sounds like a plan.

[newfreep]

[Mashood]

The only people working in Minneapolis are the ICE agents.

[kneedragger111]

I guess this is new info for some:

For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same.

Romans 13:3

[E Pluribus Bellum]

Criminals are supposed to be afraid of the cops for crying out loud!