Kristi Noem claims 10,000 arrested in Minneapolis; slams Walz, Frey for ‘protecting criminals’

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced that more than 10,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested in the Minneapolis area since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, a claim that comes amid widespread protests against the administration’s deportation drive and intensified demonstrations following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old American woman Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent.DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said nearly 3,000 arrests have occurred in the past six weeks alone, following a significant surge of federal agents deployed to the region. According to DHS, personnel from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, and other agencies have been involved in the operation.“PEACE AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN MINNEAPOLIS!” Noem wrote in a post on X, claiming those arrested included individuals convicted of serious crimes such as murder, sexual assault, and child exploitation.