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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Who Allegedly Worked As MN Corrections Officer While AWOL From National Guard
Red State ^ | 02/18/2026 | Ben Smith

Posted on 02/19/2026 8:40:25 AM PST by DFG

This is one of those stories that sounds made up until you read the federal release yourself.

A Liberian national who federal authorities say had no legal status in the United States was allegedly working as a Minnesota corrections officer, posing as a U.S. citizen, and at one point serving in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard before going AWOL. According to USCIS, the case was uncovered through “Operation Twin Shield,” a DHS enforcement effort targeting immigration fraud in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

If the allegations are accurate, this was not a clerical error. It was a years-long chain of deception that reached into immigration vetting, military service, and public safety employment. That is a wholesale systems breakdown.

Here is how it broke on X.

BREAKING:

This is wild one.

DHS announces the ICE arrest of a Liberian illegal alien who they say was working as a Minnesota corrections officer while also being AWOL from the PA National Guard, all while masquerading as a U.S. citizen despite having no legal status in the U.S. DHS says 45-year-old Morris Brown was identified as part of the major operation into MN investigating aliens involved in fraud.

He’s also alleged to have committed marriage fraud and made repeated false claims to U.S. immigration authorities.

Full details 👇

The release lays out a troubling timeline.

According to USCIS, Morris Brown, 45, was arrested Jan. 15 in Minneapolis for multiple immigration violations, including overstaying a student visa and making false claims to U.S. citizenship.

(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy
KEYWORDS: aliens; ice; liberia; nationalguard; police; prisonguard
https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2024251688530354663
1 posted on 02/19/2026 8:40:25 AM PST by DFG
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To: DFG

Whose Socialist Security Number was he using?


2 posted on 02/19/2026 8:42:09 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: DFG

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/02/shocker-mn-official-thanks-ice.php


3 posted on 02/19/2026 8:42:37 AM PST by DFG
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To: DFG

“””they say was working as a Minnesota corrections officer while also being AWOL from the PA National Guard,”””

So he ran away from the Guard just like Walz. No wonder he was hired.


4 posted on 02/19/2026 8:43:47 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: Texas Eagle

Could be yours. Could be mine. Could be Donald Trump’s ...

It’s a good question ... ‘twould be nice if we got an answer.


5 posted on 02/19/2026 8:44:34 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: DFG

Another friggin African that came to the “Evil White America” on his own. Deport the bastard or make a Dipsh*t Court Judgette take him in and be responsible for his behavior.


6 posted on 02/19/2026 8:45:34 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (**** ICE (Illegal Criminal Emigrants).)
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To: DFG

The Chicago area I lived in had many illegal immigrants Poles, Ukranians, Mexicans, Filipinos and lesser numbers from 50 other places. The stories were numerous of both the good and the bad.

Hardworking immigrant makes good with kids to be proud of.
Drunken immigrant does stupid. (I was the “snitch” to have the drunks deported...including non-Mexicans deported to Mexico.)


7 posted on 02/19/2026 8:47:39 AM PST by spintreebob
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To: Texas Eagle

LOL! Socialist Security Number. Love it. I was investigating a clown one time who used to call it his Sociable Security Number. Hee.


8 posted on 02/19/2026 8:50:07 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (**** ICE (Illegal Criminal Emigrants).)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Glad you liked it. 👍


9 posted on 02/19/2026 8:51:40 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Texas Eagle

Maybe Obama loaned him one…..


10 posted on 02/19/2026 9:04:16 AM PST by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: Texas Eagle

Obama’s


11 posted on 02/19/2026 9:39:39 AM PST by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: VTenigma


"Obama’s"


Which one? Obunghole had a few...
12 posted on 02/19/2026 10:33:58 AM PST by Bikkuri ('China and India were ever going to be serious allies hasn’t been paying attention)
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To: DFG

E-verify


13 posted on 02/19/2026 10:35:55 AM PST by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: telescope115

HARRISON J. BOUNEL


14 posted on 02/19/2026 11:33:58 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Texas Eagle

OBAMA’S???


15 posted on 02/19/2026 11:47:55 AM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: DFG
Minnesota and Pennsylvania REALLY need to start doing a little better background checks.
16 posted on 02/19/2026 12:22:50 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (The tree accused of killed Sonny Bono was planted.)
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To: Texas Eagle

RE: Whose Socialist Security Number was he using?

Some use several different accounts to grab more money.

In March 2022, Newaygo, Michigan resident Terrie Lynn Christian, 58, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for operating a long-term fraud scheme, the United States Department of Justice reported. Christian created multiple fictitious identities and falsified documents to fraudulently obtain over
in Social Security and Veterans Administration benefits for fictitious children between 2003 and 2019, causing a total loss exceeding $540,000.


recent case of a man and his mom.
DETROIT – A Syrian man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge stemming from his theft of thousands of dollars of Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
Specifically, Succar provided that he and his mother resided together at homes located in Michigan, when in fact, neither he nor his mother had resided in the United States since at least September 2022 and September 2003, respectively.

“This thief lied about himself and his mother so that he could live in Syria on the back of the hardworking American taxpayer. Americans fund Social Security for our benefit. And Americans are sick and tired of people like this ripping off our country,” U.S. Attorney Gorgon said.
—— $190,825.00. A sentencing hearing has been set for April 22, 2026, at 11 am.
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Sentence Begins for Detroit Man who Conducted $11 Million State Benefits Scam
July 03, 2023

LANSING – Dewan Williams, 47, of Detroit, turned himself in to the custody of Michigan Department of Corrections last week to begin serving out his 2-20 year sentence for operating a sophisticated state and federal benefits scheme that cost the State of Michigan $11 million. Williams was sentenced in February in the 3rd Circuit Court on one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony, and one count of Identity Theft, a 5-year felony, for using personal information stolen from thousands of identity theft victims to defraud the State and financially benefit himself. He was also ordered to pay restitution.

“The threat of identity theft is real, and I urge Michigan residents to educate and protect themselves against potential victimization,” said Nessel at the time of sentencing.
—Michigan Dept. of Attorney General website.
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17 posted on 02/19/2026 12:27:22 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: bigbob

“E-verify”

I don’t know how this guy managed to get into the Guard, but E-verify is a joke. I’ve seen it countless times. Get a U.S. citizen’s name and social security number, a fake drivers’ license with that name on it (a dime a dozen), and you’re good. You would be amazed at how easy it is if you know the right people. And questioning people’s documents can get an employer in trouble, too.


18 posted on 02/19/2026 1:19:01 PM PST by suthener ( I do not like living under our homosexual, ghetto, feminist government.)
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To: ridesthemiles

Heh heh.


19 posted on 02/19/2026 2:57:44 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

20 posted on 02/19/2026 5:02:31 PM PST by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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