DHS Reports Multiple Criminal Noncitizens Arrested in Minnesota During Operation Metro Surge

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TrueDHS says arrests of convicted criminals made in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge
TrueDHS official asserts 70% of ICE arrests nationwide involve people charged or convicted of crimes

Key takeaways

DHS announced arrests in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge described as "worst of the worst," including people convicted of murder, sexual crimes, assault, and DUI.
Named individuals in the release include Kou Lo Vang and Youa Lee (Laos) convicted of murder, and several others from Laos, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Vietnam, and Jordan with various convictions.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin is quoted saying some arrestees had been released from Minnesota jails and citing a DHS claim that 70% of ICE arrests nationwide are of noncitizens charged or convicted of a crime.
The release links to a DHS page with additional profiles of those arrested: https://wow.dhs.gov/MINNESOTA.
The announcement frames the operations as involving DHS law enforcement officers working to remove individuals from the U.S.

Follow Up Questions

What is Operation Metro Surge and which DHS components or other agencies run it?Expand

Operation Metro Surge is a large-scale DHS immigration-enforcement operation launched in early December 2025 focused on the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area and later expanded across Minnesota. It is led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and has involved multiple DHS law‑enforcement components — ICE (including Enforcement and Removal Operations), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel deployed to the region.

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