DHS Secretary Kristi Noem participated in an ICE enforcement operation in Minneapolis that resulted in the arrest of Tomas Espin Tapia.

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Official DHS/ICE records or contemporaneous reporting confirm Secretary Noem's participation in the operation and that the operation resulted in the arrest of Tomas Espin Tapia.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem joined ICE officers in a Minneapolis enforcement operation that led to the arrest of Tomas Espin Tapia, whom DHS describes as a criminal illegal alien from Ecuador with active warrants for murder in Ecuador and sexual assault in Connecticut. DHS says Tapia illegally entered the U.S. on October 23, 2022, was released into the country by the Biden administration, and was issued a final order of removal on February 28, 2025 after failing to appear for his immigration hearing. The release also lists dozens of other recent arrests in Minnesota of noncitizens alleged to have serious criminal convictions.

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Multiple independent outlets, relying on DHS releases and video evidence, report that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis during an operation in which they arrested Tomas Espin Tapia. Fox News describes DHS-released footage showing Noem alongside agents as they "take" or arrest Tapia, an Ecuadorian national wanted for murder and sexual assault, in Minneapolis.

Given consistent reporting and visual evidence that Noem was physically present with ICE officers during the arrest operation of Tomas Espin Tapia in Minneapolis, the statement is assessed as True.

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Update · Jan 07, 2026, 02:17 AMTrue
Multiple independent outlets, relying on DHS releases and video evidence, report that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis during an operation in which they arrested Tomas Espin Tapia. Fox News describes DHS-released footage showing Noem alongside agents as they "take" or arrest Tapia, an Ecuadorian national wanted for murder and sexual assault, in Minneapolis. Given consistent reporting and visual evidence that Noem was physically present with ICE officers during the arrest operation of Tomas Espin Tapia in Minneapolis, the statement is assessed as True.
Original article · Jan 06, 2026
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