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DHS lists arrestee Brian Anjain as having 24 prior convictions

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Brian Anjain was arrested in Minnesota and has the 24 prior convictions listed by DHS.

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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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The official Department of Homeland Security press release dated January 16, 2026, on Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota explicitly lists "Brian Anjain, a criminal illegal alien from the Marshall Islands with 24 CONVICTIONS" among the "criminal illegal aliens arrested yesterday," and details several of those offenses. A Fox News report summarizing the DHS announcement likewise states that, according to DHS, Anjain is from the Marshall Islands and has 24 criminal convictions, and that he was arrested in the Minnesota operation. These sources confirm that DHS itself reported this description of Anjain as part of the group arrested.

Verdict: True, because DHS’s own official release clearly reports that Brian Anjain, from the Marshall Islands with 24 convictions, was among those arrested, matching the claim.

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  1. Update · Jan 17, 2026, 08:33 AMTrue
    The official Department of Homeland Security press release dated January 16, 2026, on Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota explicitly lists "Brian Anjain, a criminal illegal alien from the Marshall Islands with 24 CONVICTIONS" among the "criminal illegal aliens arrested yesterday," and details several of those offenses. A Fox News report summarizing the DHS announcement likewise states that, according to DHS, Anjain is from the Marshall Islands and has 24 criminal convictions, and that he was arrested in the Minnesota operation. These sources confirm that DHS itself reported this description of Anjain as part of the group arrested. Verdict: True, because DHS’s own official release clearly reports that Brian Anjain, from the Marshall Islands with 24 convictions, was among those arrested, matching the claim.
  2. Original article · Jan 16, 2026
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