Kristi Noem Announces More Than 10K Arrests of Illegal Migrants In Minnesota, Rips Walz, Frey for ‘Protecting Criminals’
Federal authorities say more than 10,000 illegal immigrants have been taken into custody in Minneapolis since the beginning of the second Trump administration, with roughly 3,000 arrests made in just the past six weeks, according to an announcement Monday from the Department of Homeland Security.
“PEACE AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN MINNEAPOLIS!” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem declared in a post on X.
Noem said those arrested “were killing Americans, hurting children and reigning terror in Minneapolis because Tim Walz and Jacob Frey refuse to protect their own people and instead protect criminals.”
The stepped-up enforcement effort comes amid sharp criticism from city leaders. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey drew attention Sunday after describing ICE activity in the city as an “invasion” by the federal government during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
DHS said the arrests are part of what it has described as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever conducted in Minneapolis. Beginning shortly after Thanksgiving, the department deployed approximately 3,000 personnel from multiple agencies, including ICE, Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, and other federal units.
“In the last 6 weeks, our brave DHS law enforcement have arrested 3,000 criminal illegal aliens including vicious murders, rapists, child pedophiles and incredibly dangerous individuals. A HUGE victory for public safety,” Noem said, before shifting her focus to a massive fraud investigation underway in the state.
“There is MASSIVE Fraud in Minneapolis, at least $19 billion and that’s just the tip of iceberg. Our Homeland Security Investigators are on the ground in Minneapolis conducting wide scale investigations to get justice for the American people who have been robbed blind,” she wrote.
The $19 billion figure cited by Noem exceeds earlier estimates. U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson previously put the total amount stolen by illegal immigrant fraud rings from Minnesota’s human services programs at approximately $9 billion, much of it allegedly tied to members of the state’s Somali community. The higher number was also referenced by President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post late Sunday criticizing Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
“There is 19 Billion Dollars in Somalia Fraud. Fake ‘Congresswoman’ Ilhan Omar, a constant complainer who hates the USA, knows everything there is to know. She should be in jail, or even a worse punishment, sent back to Somalis, considered one of the absolutely worst countries in the World. She could help to MAKE SOMALIA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump wrote.
{Matzav.com}
