DHS asks Minnesota leaders to honor ICE detainers for more than 1,360 people in state custody

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DHS publicly issued a call asking Governor Walz and Mayor Frey to honor ICE arrest detainers for the stated group (more than 1,360 people) in Minnesota custody.

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The Department of Homeland Security issued a press release calling on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to honor ICE arrest detainers for more than 1,360 people in state and local custody. DHS alleges that nearly 470 criminal noncitizens were released from Minnesota custody since President Trump took office and named several individuals and their alleged criminal charges. The statement, quoted from Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, urges state and local officials to cooperate with ICE detainers to prevent further crimes.

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The DHS press release dated Jan. 19, 2026 (posted on DHS.gov) explicitly calls on Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to “honor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest detainers of the more than 1,360” people in custody across Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Corrections and state officials have publicly disputed DHS’s characterization and the 1,360 figure—saying DOC records show far fewer non‑U.S. citizens in state prison custody and that DHS conflated county jails, ICE custody, and state prison custody. Verdict: True — DHS did publicly make that call and used the “more than 1,360” figure in its Jan. 19, 2026 press release; however, the accuracy and scope of the number cited are disputed by Minnesota authorities.

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Update · Jan 20, 2026, 09:23 PMTrue
The DHS press release dated Jan. 19, 2026 (posted on DHS.gov) explicitly calls on Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to “honor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest detainers of the more than 1,360” people in custody across Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Corrections and state officials have publicly disputed DHS’s characterization and the 1,360 figure—saying DOC records show far fewer non‑U.S. citizens in state prison custody and that DHS conflated county jails, ICE custody, and state prison custody. Verdict: True — DHS did publicly make that call and used the “more than 1,360” figure in its Jan. 19, 2026 press release; however, the accuracy and scope of the number cited are disputed by Minnesota authorities.
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