Overview
- ICE released a list spotlighting roughly 19 detainees convicted of homicide and child sexual assault, naming figures such as Sriudorn Phaivan and Tou Vang.
- Agency leaders said several had long‑standing final removal orders, some dating back decades, framing the arrests as a public‑safety priority.
- Federal officials reported hundreds of arrests statewide, with border czar Tom Homan saying totals in Minnesota have surpassed 1,000.
- About 2,000 officers have been deployed to the Twin Cities, with DHS announcing hundreds more and reports indicating up to 1,000 additional agents could join.
- Protests and Democratic officials in Minnesota continue to oppose the operation after the fatal shooting of Renee Good, while the White House and DHS publicly praise ICE and tout deportation flights.