The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced a string of arrests made as part of an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, with immigration authorities highlighting apprehension of criminal illegal immigrants.
In a press release, the DHS cited several arrests that have been made since the operation got underway, describing those detained as the “worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens.”
Ahead of the announcement, the DHS had declined to publicly comment on emerging reports that immigration enforcement operations had begun in the region.
In the statement, the department said that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation, Operation Metro Surge, had been underway in Minneapolis since Dec. 1….
DHS Announces Arrests as Immigration Operation Underway in Minneapolis
