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DHS says Minnesota holds more than 1,360 people for whom ICE has detainers

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Minnesota state/local custody records and ICE detainer records confirm that over 1,360 individuals in Minnesota custody had ICE arrest detainers at the time of the statement.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it arrested multiple noncitizens in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge, identifying individuals it says were convicted of crimes including sexual abuse of a minor, aggravated sexual assault, domestic assault, and possession of narcotics for sale. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin urged Minnesota officials to allow federal access to local jails and to honor ICE arrest detainers for the more than 1,360 noncitizens DHS says are in state custody. The release names several people arrested and lists their alleged convictions and countries of origin.
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The DHS press release of Jan. 15 and Jan. 30, 2026 explicitly says DHS called on Minnesota to "honor the ICE arrest detainers of the more than 1,360 aliens" in state custody. DHS’s public statements therefore support the claim that “DHS says there are more than 1,360 illegal aliens … in Minnesota custody” with ICE detainers. Minnesota state officials, including the Department of Corrections, have disputed and called DHS’s count inflated (reporting a much smaller number and noting many persons cited were in county jails or ICE custody), but that dispute does not change that DHS made the stated claim.

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  1. Update · Jan 31, 2026, 10:02 AMTrue
    The DHS press release of Jan. 15 and Jan. 30, 2026 explicitly says DHS called on Minnesota to "honor the ICE arrest detainers of the more than 1,360 aliens" in state custody. DHS’s public statements therefore support the claim that “DHS says there are more than 1,360 illegal aliens … in Minnesota custody” with ICE detainers. Minnesota state officials, including the Department of Corrections, have disputed and called DHS’s count inflated (reporting a much smaller number and noting many persons cited were in county jails or ICE custody), but that dispute does not change that DHS made the stated claim.
  2. Original article · Jan 30, 2026
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