US EditionSomalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say
ICE arrested 12 men with prior criminal convictions, including assault and fraud, in Minneapolis as part of a federal crackdown called Operation Metro Surge.
- This month, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement arrested at least 12 men in Minneapolis under Operation Metro Surge, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.
- After dozens of federal fraud convictions and a reported $1 billion cost, federal officials moved to Minnesota where President Donald Trump ordered reexamination of Somali green-card holders.
- Six of the arrested men were from Mexico, five from Somalia and one from El Salvador, while plainclothed ICE agents identified targets by flashing badges and phone photos during business checks.
- Local officials including Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan warned the federal immigration operation spreads fear, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey banned enforcement in city-owned parking lots and ramps.
- With just over 100,000 Somali residents in Minnesota, almost 58% were born in the U.S. and 87% of the foreign-born are naturalized, while federal prosecutors found no evidence linking fraud to terrorism.
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Santa Maria Times
Federal agents have arrested a dozen people in Minneapolis since the start of a law enforcement operation focused primarily on Somali immigrants living illegally in the United States, but less than half of those detained…
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ICE says agents have arrested 12 people in Minneapolis as part of immigration operation
Federal agents have made a dozen arrests in Minneapolis in an operation focused on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., but fewer than half of those arrested are Somalis.
Feds claim ‘the worst’ were arrested in Minneapolis immigration enforcement, but local attorneys say otherwise
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed Thursday that federal immigration agents have arrested five Somali residents, six Mexican residents and one El Salvador resident during “Operation Metro Surge” in the Twin Cities. The agency issued a news release saying that the arrestees had criminal records and blaming Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for local sanctuary policies. But some local immigration attorneys say law-abi…
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