Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis City Council considers $1M in rental assistance for families facing eviction during ICE operations
Minneapolis City Council considers $1M in rental assistance for families facing eviction during ICE operations
The Minneapolis City Council is considering $1 million is rental assistance for families facing eviction during federal immigration operations.
Council members say this money would help 250 families who are afraid to go to work and get picked up by ICE, but who are also afraid of the looming threat of eviction if they don’t go to work. The City Council voted that the funds will come from the city’s cash balance.
Hennepin County already offers more than $10 million in rental assistance, but City Council members say this additional money would help the families who have fallen through the cracks.