DHS urges Minnesota governor and Minneapolis mayor to honor ICE detainers for 1,360 people in custody

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DHS publicly requested that Governor Walz and Mayor Frey honor ICE arrest detainers for the referenced more than 1,360 people in custody.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that Operation Metro Surge led to arrests in Minnesota of individuals described as "the worst of the worst," including people alleged to have committed murder, drug trafficking and other violent or repeat offenses. DHS criticized Minnesota officials for not honoring ICE arrest detainers and said more than 1,360 noncitizens are currently subject to ICE detainers. The release lists named detainees and their alleged convictions and points readers to wow.dhs.gov for more cases. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin is quoted saying the arrests removed dangerous individuals from Minnesota communities.

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Official U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press releases show that on January 13, 2026, DHS issued a public statement titled, “DHS Calls on Governor Walz and Mayor Frey to Honor ICE Arrest Detainers of More than 1,360 Criminal Illegal Aliens in the State’s Custody,” explicitly urging Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to honor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest detainers for “more than 1,360” individuals in state custody. Subsequent DHS releases on January 15 and January 16, 2026, reference the same call, stating that DHS "has called" or "is calling" on Walz and Frey to honor ICE arrest detainers for "more than 1,360" aliens, including violent criminals, in custody. The statement being checked describes DHS’s public action and the scale of detainers in essentially the same terms as DHS’s own official wording. Therefore, the verdict is True because DHS did in fact publicly call on Governor Walz and Mayor Frey to honor ICE arrest detainers for more than 1,360 people in custody, as documented in multiple DHS press releases.

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Update · Jan 17, 2026, 08:31 AMTrue
Official U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press releases show that on January 13, 2026, DHS issued a public statement titled, “DHS Calls on Governor Walz and Mayor Frey to Honor ICE Arrest Detainers of More than 1,360 Criminal Illegal Aliens in the State’s Custody,” explicitly urging Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to honor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest detainers for “more than 1,360” individuals in state custody. Subsequent DHS releases on January 15 and January 16, 2026, reference the same call, stating that DHS "has called" or "is calling" on Walz and Frey to honor ICE arrest detainers for "more than 1,360" aliens, including violent criminals, in custody. The statement being checked describes DHS’s public action and the scale of detainers in essentially the same terms as DHS’s own official wording. Therefore, the verdict is True because DHS did in fact publicly call on Governor Walz and Mayor Frey to honor ICE arrest detainers for more than 1,360 people in custody, as documented in multiple DHS press releases.
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