DHS reports arrest of a repeat offender with multiple felony convictions in Minnesota

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Local arrest records and DHS custody records verify the arrest of the named repeat offender and the listed prior convictions.

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The Department of Homeland Security reported arrests in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge of several noncitizens the agency describes as "criminal illegal aliens," including individuals accused or convicted of kidnapping, child rape, assault on an officer, drug sales, and document fraud. DHS named six people and listed prior removal orders or previous removals for some, and quoted Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin saying 70% of ICE arrests nationwide are of noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes. DHS provided a link to a page showing the Minnesota cases.

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DHS’s statement is supported by Minnesota court records and the DHS press release. The DHS press release (Jan. 27, 2026) names Bee Yang and lists convictions including first‑degree kidnapping, robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony larceny, and assault on a law‑enforcement officer with a firearm. Minnesota appellate and district-court records show Bee Yang has a prior juvenile conviction for kidnapping (Dec. 1997) and multiple subsequent criminal convictions; the court filings and DHS release together corroborate DHS’s description that officers arrested a repeat offender with the listed convictions. Verdict: True — the claim accurately reflects DHS’s arrest and the criminal convictions attributed to the arrestee in official DHS and Minnesota court records.

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Update · Jan 28, 2026, 09:10 AMTrue
DHS’s statement is supported by Minnesota court records and the DHS press release. The DHS press release (Jan. 27, 2026) names Bee Yang and lists convictions including first‑degree kidnapping, robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony larceny, and assault on a law‑enforcement officer with a firearm. Minnesota appellate and district-court records show Bee Yang has a prior juvenile conviction for kidnapping (Dec. 1997) and multiple subsequent criminal convictions; the court filings and DHS release together corroborate DHS’s description that officers arrested a repeat offender with the listed convictions. Verdict: True — the claim accurately reflects DHS’s arrest and the criminal convictions attributed to the arrestee in official DHS and Minnesota court records.
Original article · Jan 27, 2026
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