Overview
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced more than 10,000 arrests tied to the federal enforcement surge in the Minneapolis area.
- She said roughly 3,000 people were apprehended over the last six weeks, emphasizing cases involving violent convictions.
- DHS describes the campaign as its largest immigration enforcement operation in the city, launched after Thanksgiving with about 3,000 personnel from ICE, CBP, HSI and other units, with more ICE agents to be deployed.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the ICE presence an "invasion" during a CNN appearance, reflecting ongoing tensions with city and state officials.
- Noem alleged at least $19 billion in fraud under investigation, a figure that surpasses the roughly $9 billion estimate previously cited by U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson.