Mayor Jacob Frey defends Minneapolis protesters: 'This is an opportunity to be a patriot' Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the U.S. is a 'nation of immigrants' and it shouldn't matter where someone comes from as he defends protests. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Amid rising anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tensions nationwide, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey used the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., on Thursday as an opportunity to urge other mayors to