In remarks to reporters, Frey said there remain many unanswered questions about the latest shooting but reiterated his view that the ongoing federal enforcement actions are straining local resources and community trust.
“There’s still a lot that we don’t know at this time, but what I can tell you for certain is that this is not sustainable,” Frey said. “This is an impossible situation that our city is presently being put in, and at the same time, we are trying to find a way forward, to keep people safe, to protect our neighbors, to maintain order. And we’re in a position right now where we have residents that are asking the very limited number of police officers that we have to fight ICE agents on the street, to stand by their neighbors.”
“We cannot be at a place right now in America where we have two governmental entities that are literally fighting one another,” Frey added. Continue reading…