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Official DHS/ICE arrest records and related operational reports document more than 4,000 arrests in Minnesota under 'Operation Metro Surge' and identify a subset classified as violent criminals.
The Department of Homeland Security publicly announced on Feb. 4, 2026 that law‑enforcement had made “more than 4,000” arrests of people described as illegal aliens in Minnesota since Operation Metro Surge began, and the release lists arrests of persons convicted of violent crimes (murder, sexual offenses, assault, gang membership) as examples. Primary DHS/ICE statements and the White House summary corroborate the claim; contemporaneous news reports also report DHS/ICE’s announced total. Verdict: True — DHS did announce that more than 4,000 had been arrested in Minnesota since the operation began and that the group included violent criminals, per official DHS/ICE/White House statements and media coverage.