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Story by Danielle Shockey
Minneapolis mayoral candidate and Democratic Socialist Omar Fateh has stated that his first priority if elected would be to protect undocumented immigrants from the policies of the new federal administration.
In an interview, Fateh characterized the current federal government under President Donald Trump as "hostile," pointing to the Republican control of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches as a cause for concern among undocumented residents. Fateh's remarks follow the endorsement of both the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party and the Democratic Socialists of America.
Fateh, who is the first Somali American to serve in the Minnesota Senate, also addressed his stance on public safety.
While he identifies with the Democratic Socialists of America, he explicitly distanced himself from the national platform of abolishing the police. Instead, he proposed a system where a significant number of 911 calls would be handled by social workers and other non-armed professionals, arguing that about half of these calls do not require a response from armed police officers.
He advocates for redirecting funding to these alternatives while maintaining an "accountable police force" as an important part of the city's public safety system.
Fateh has drawn comparisons to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, another democratic socialist and son of immigrants.
Comment:
This is the New Democrat Party.
They destroy cities and states.
The socialists are the takers, the workers are the makers.