US EditionHomeland Security to send hundreds more officers to Minnesota, Noem says
The surge aims to protect immigration agents and address fraud investigations amid protests following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, with over 2,400 federal agents already deployed.
- On Jan. 11, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will send hundreds more officers to Minnesota on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 to protect ICE and U.S. Border Patrol personnel.
- Following the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good, DHS had already sent 2,100 ICE and DHS officers to Minnesota earlier this month as part of a larger surge.
- Kristi L. Noem defended ICE agent Jonathan Ross, saying local leaders had `Extremely politicized` the situation while confrontations near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building continued.
- In Minneapolis, 29 people were detained and released amid local protests demanding a full investigation, while Minnesota officials opened their own probe alleging FBI exclusion.
- Operation Metro Surge, launched Dec. 1, has resulted in 1,500 arrests, but officials say total federal headcount remains unclear and risks escalating tensions in the Twin Cities.
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The Daily SignalNoem Sends More Fed Agents To Minneapolis Following Anti-ICE Protests
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal | January 12, 2026 Hundreds more federal law enforcement officers are arriving in Minneapolis following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement-involved shooting in the city last week. The new officers began arriving Sunday and will continue to arrive in Minneapolis Monday, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The new arrivals will “allow our ICE and our Border Patrol individual…
DHS to send more officers to Minnesota after ICE shooting protests
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday (January 11) that the Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to Minnesota, following nationwide protests over the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good last week.
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DHS Secretary Noem says more ICE agents will be sent to Minneapolis
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced over the weekend that hundreds of more federal agents will be coming to Minneapolis.
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