THE FOLLOW UP
STATEMENT

DHS names Carlos Antonio Flores-Miguel and summarizes prior convictions, removals, and conduct during arrest

Tech Error

Verification couldn’t be completed due to a technical issue accessing sources. A retry is needed. Learn more in Methodology.

Interesting: 0/0 • Support: 0/0Log in to vote
enforcement

Court records, immigration removal orders, deportation records, and arrest reports that confirm Flores-Miguel's MS-13 affiliation, registered sex-offender status, 2021 final order of removal, prior deportations/convictions, release in 2022, and account of resisting arrest.

Source summary
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced arrests in Minnesota on Jan. 20, 2026, as part of Operation Metro Surge, naming multiple noncitizens it described as criminal offenders, including alleged gang members, sex offenders, burglars and fraud perpetrators. The release quotes Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin saying DHS has arrested more than 10,000 “criminal illegal aliens” in Minnesota since President Trump took office and criticized state and local officials for not assisting. The announcement lists individual cases and the charges or convictions attributed to each person, and includes claims about prior deportations and one suspect’s violent resistance to arrest.
View original article →
Latest fact check

Unable to access credible corroborating sources beyond the DHS press release; other search results are social posts and PACER aggregator pages. Retry later to obtain court records, ICE/DOJ press releases, or reputable news coverage to confirm the claim.

Sources
0 seconds

Timeline

  1. Scheduled follow-up · Jan 25, 2026overdue
  2. Completion due · Jan 25, 2026
  3. Update · Jan 22, 2026, 08:56 AMTech Error
    Unable to access credible corroborating sources beyond the DHS press release; other search results are social posts and PACER aggregator pages. Retry later to obtain court records, ICE/DOJ press releases, or reputable news coverage to confirm the claim.
  4. Original article · Jan 21, 2026
    View article
Back to Countdowns

Comments

Only logged-in users can comment.
Loading…