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

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DHS issued a public call urging Governor Walz and Mayor Frey to honor ICE arrest detainers for the cited >1,360 individuals in state custody.

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The Department of Homeland Security said Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis resulted in arrests of people it described as "the worst of the worst," including individuals it identified as sexual predators, violent assailants, domestic abusers and drug traffickers. DHS criticized Minnesota officials, saying Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have refused to honor ICE arrest detainers and that nearly 470 people were released from custody since President Trump took office; DHS also said more than 1,360 detainers remain in the state’s custody. The release lists several arrested individuals by name, alleged charges, and countries of origin and includes a statement from Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin defending continued enforcement.
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An official Department of Homeland Security press release dated January 13, 2026 states that "DHS called on Governor Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to put the safety of Minnesotans first and honor ICE arrest detainers of the more than 1,360 [aliens], including violent criminals, in the state’s custody." A subsequent DHS release on January 14, 2026 reiterates: "Yesterday, DHS called on Governor Walz and Mayor Frey to put the safety of Minnesotans first and honor ICE arrest detainers of the more than 1,360 aliens, including violent criminals, in the state’s custody." These public press releases document that DHS formally and publicly urged Minnesota state and local officials to honor ICE detainers for more than 1,360 individuals in custody. Verdict: True, because DHS’s own public press releases explicitly confirm that it called on Minnesota officials to honor ICE arrest detainers for more than 1,360 aliens in the state’s custody.

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  1. Update · Jan 15, 2026, 08:34 AMTrue
    An official Department of Homeland Security press release dated January 13, 2026 states that "DHS called on Governor Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to put the safety of Minnesotans first and honor ICE arrest detainers of the more than 1,360 [aliens], including violent criminals, in the state’s custody." A subsequent DHS release on January 14, 2026 reiterates: "Yesterday, DHS called on Governor Walz and Mayor Frey to put the safety of Minnesotans first and honor ICE arrest detainers of the more than 1,360 aliens, including violent criminals, in the state’s custody." These public press releases document that DHS formally and publicly urged Minnesota state and local officials to honor ICE detainers for more than 1,360 individuals in custody. Verdict: True, because DHS’s own public press releases explicitly confirm that it called on Minnesota officials to honor ICE arrest detainers for more than 1,360 aliens in the state’s custody.
  2. Original article · Jan 14, 2026
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