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ICE arrested Esdras Aaron Rodriguez‑Hernandez in Minnesota

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The White House reports that ICE apprehended Esdras Aaron Rodriguez-Hernandez, a Guatemalan national accused of domestic assault in Minnesota, and that the Trump Administration is moving to deport him. The post alleges local "sanctuary" policies and prosecutorial decisions allowed Rodriguez-Hernandez to be released multiple times and evade justice, prompting federal action under Operation Metro Surge. The administration frames the deportation as part of broader efforts to remove criminal noncitizens from Minnesota.
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ICE’s official social-media accounts for its St. Paul office and ICEgov announced that ICE St. Paul arrested Esdras Aaron Rodriguez‑Hernandez in Minnesota on Jan. 25 and said he was charged with domestic assault with intent to inflict bodily harm. Multiple posts from ICE’s verified accounts and widely reposted agency messaging corroborate the agency’s apprehension; local mainstream news coverage of individual arrests is limited but does not contradict the ICE postings. Verdict: True — official ICE communications confirm the agency apprehended Esdras Aaron Rodriguez‑Hernandez in Minnesota on Jan. 25, 2026, which fits the statement’s timing (“last week” relative to the Feb. 3, 2026 article).

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  1. Update · Feb 04, 2026, 05:47 AMTrue
    ICE’s official social-media accounts for its St. Paul office and ICEgov announced that ICE St. Paul arrested Esdras Aaron Rodriguez‑Hernandez in Minnesota on Jan. 25 and said he was charged with domestic assault with intent to inflict bodily harm. Multiple posts from ICE’s verified accounts and widely reposted agency messaging corroborate the agency’s apprehension; local mainstream news coverage of individual arrests is limited but does not contradict the ICE postings. Verdict: True — official ICE communications confirm the agency apprehended Esdras Aaron Rodriguez‑Hernandez in Minnesota on Jan. 25, 2026, which fits the statement’s timing (“last week” relative to the Feb. 3, 2026 article).
  2. Update · Feb 04, 2026, 04:43 AMTrue
    Official DHS and ICE communications confirm that Esdras Aaron Rodriguez-Hernandez, described as a Guatemalan national charged with domestic assault, was arrested in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge on Jan. 23–25, 2026. Therefore the statement that “ICE apprehended Esdras Aaron Rodriguez-Hernandez in Minnesota last week” is accurate. Verdict: True — DHS/ICE press materials list him among arrests in Minnesota during the cited operation.
  3. Original article · Feb 03, 2026
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