RAW CLIP — ICE Continues to Remove the Worst of the Worst from Minneapolis Streets (DHS) — fetched 2026-06-07
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Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (PRIMARY government source) Published: 2026-01-19
KEY FACTS:
- DHS / Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that in roughly 6 weeks, ICE “arrested 3,000 criminal illegal aliens including vicious murderers, rapists, child pedophiles” on Minneapolis streets.
- DHS also claimed more than 10,000 criminal illegal aliens arrested overall (broader claim beyond Minneapolis).
- The release provided NO statistical breakdown of arrest records — it featured only roughly 13 named “worst-case” individual profiles selected to illustrate the “worst of the worst” framing.
- Companion DHS release (2026-02-03): “DHS Arrests More Criminal Illegal Aliens in Minnesota, Including Terrorist, Child [Predator]” — https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/02/03/dhs-arrests-more-criminal-illegal-aliens-minnesota-including-terrorist-child
VERBATIM QUOTE:
“In the last 6 weeks … arrested 3,000 criminal illegal aliens including vicious murderers, rapists, child pedophiles.” — DHS Secretary Kristi Noem