Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that 3,000 of those were arrested during the last six weeks.
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Authorities have arrested over 10,000 illegal migrants in the Minneapolis area since the second Trump administration, cuffing at least 3,000 in the past six weeks, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
“PEACE AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN MINNEAPOLIS!” Noem said on an X Post, according to the New York Post.
The effect of those arrests goes far beyond just taking illegals out of the streets, Noem said, according to Newsmax. She added that 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.”
In addition, Noem said that investigators performed sweeping fraud investigations totaling at least $19 billion, grinding her criticism of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for what she called a failure to protect public safety.
“In the last 6 weeks, our brave DHS law enforcement have arrested 3,000 criminal illegal aliens including vicious murderers, rapists, child pedophiles and incredibly dangerous individuals. A HUGE victory for public safety,” Noem said.
More than 3,000 arrests of criminal illegal aliens in Minneapolis' Operation Metro Surge since its inception.
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) January 19, 2026
ICE and @DHSgov's work is just getting started. pic.twitter.com/kCNOxyGt6I
Noem also alleged “massive fraud” in Minneapolis totaling at least $19 billion and said Homeland Security Investigations agents were conducting large-scale investigations aimed at recovering money and holding those responsible accountable.
“There is MASSIVE Fraud in Minneapolis, at least $19 billion and that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” Noem wrote. “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.”
Still, DHS did not release records, names, or other details that would permit an impartial authentication of Noem’s arrest claims, including how many of those arrested had prior convictions for violent crimes, where arrests occurred, or whether the figures referred to the city of Minneapolis, the broader Twin Cities area, or a longer time span.
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