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DHS says individual convicted of sexual assault, a homicide-related offense, and sex-offender registration violation was arrested in Minnesota

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Confirm court conviction records and DHS/ICE or local arrest records showing Nghia Van Vu was convicted of the listed offenses and was arrested in Minnesota on the stated date.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota it arrested multiple people it labeled "worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens, naming individuals charged or convicted for homicide, rape, child sex crimes, domestic violence and other offenses. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the arrests removed violent offenders from Minnesota streets and urged sanctuary jurisdictions to cooperate with ICE. DHS posted a list of the named individuals and a link to wow.dhs.gov/Minnesota for details.
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Could not access independent court or law-enforcement records confirming the convictions listed for Nghia Van Vu; only the DHS press release lists those specific convictions. External reputable local reporting (WCCO/CBS) noted it could not verify records for some names on DHS's list. Because primary records (Minnesota court filings, BCA public criminal-history, or ICE charging/detention records) were not located or are inaccessible at the time of this check, this item requires follow-up.

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Feb 04, 2026overdue
  2. Completion due · Feb 04, 2026
  3. Update · Jan 29, 2026, 09:27 AMTech Error
    Could not access independent court or law-enforcement records confirming the convictions listed for Nghia Van Vu; only the DHS press release lists those specific convictions. External reputable local reporting (WCCO/CBS) noted it could not verify records for some names on DHS's list. Because primary records (Minnesota court filings, BCA public criminal-history, or ICE charging/detention records) were not located or are inaccessible at the time of this check, this item requires follow-up.
  4. Original article · Jan 28, 2026
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