US EditionSomalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say
ICE arrested 12 men with varying criminal histories during Operation Metro Surge targeting deportation-ordered individuals amid federal fraud investigations in the Twin Cities area.
- 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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ICE operation in Minneapolis nabs a dozen 'worst of the worst' criminal illegal aliens, including Somalis
The Department of Homeland Security said arrested at least a dozen criminal illegal immigrants in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge, including gang members and sex offenders.
Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say
People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal officials said on Thursday, two days after President Donald Trump hurled insults at immigrants from the Horn of Africa country and said he wanted them out of the United States.
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The Political InsiderDHS Announces Arrests as Immigration Operation Underway in Minneapolis
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced a string of arrests made as part of an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, with immigration authorities highlighting apprehension of criminal illegal immigrants. In a press release, the DHS cited several arrests that have been made since the operation got underway, describing those detained as the “worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens.” Ahead of the announcement,…
ICE arrests 12 men in Minneapolis during targeted law enforcement operation
The dozen arrestees are from Somalia, Mexico and El Salvador, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Federal officials say eight of them have been charged or convicted of crimes, including DUI, criminal sexual conduct, domestic violence, and assault, but didn't specify when or where.
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