Kristi Noem announces more than 10K arrests of illegal migrants in Minnesota, rips Walz, Frey for ‘protecting criminals’

NY Post ^ | 01/19/2026 | Chris Nesi

[DFG]

More than 10,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested in Minneapolis since the start of the second Trump administration, with 3,000 cuffed in the last six weeks alone, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday.

“PEACE AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN MINNEAPOLIS!” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem proclaimed in a post on X.

Those arrested, Noem said, “were killing Americans, hurting children and reigning terror in Minneapolis because Tim Walz and Jacob Frey refuse to protect their own people and instead protect criminals.”

Frey raised eyebrows on Sunday when he compared ICE’s immigration crackdown in his city to an “invasion” by the federal government on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Starting just after Thanksgiving, DHS has launched what it frequently calls the largest immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis history in recent weeks, deploying around 3,000 agents from various agencies including ICE, Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations and others.

“In the last 6 weeks, our brave DHS law enforcement have arrested 3,000 criminal illegal aliens including vicious murders, rapists, child pedophiles and incredibly dangerous individuals. A HUGE victory for public safety,” Noem said, before pivoting to the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal unfolding in Minnesota.

“There is MASSIVE Fraud in Minneapolis, at least $19 billion and that’s just the tip of iceberg. Our Homeland Security Investigators are on the ground in Minneapolis conducting wide scale investigations to get justice for the American people who have been robbed blind,” she wrote.

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TOPICS: US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: thankyoukristi

[oldtech]

Why aren’t Frey & Walz brought into court, or have they been?

[brownsfan]

It’s difficult to comprehend that American citizens will go to the limit to protect foreign invaders who don’t even like them or this country.

[ckilmer]

Nice start.

They have about 900,000 to go.

[Responsibility2nd]

More than 10,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested in Minneapolis since the start of the second Trump administration, with 3,000 cuffed in the last six weeks alone, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday.

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I voted for this. I often wish Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act and send heavily armed troops into Minneapolis. But then I think that is exactly the trap the enemy is setting and Trump is too smart to go there.

10,000 arrests are great, but what are the deportation numbers?

[cgbg]

Yup—when a person gives aid and comfort to criminals that makes that person a criminal.

[cgbg]

Imagine if a Democrat was President and thirty red state governors said “sorry we don’t like this particular federal law—we refuse to enforce it and support those of our citizens obstructing federal law enforcement in our states”...

What do you think would happen next?

[Steely Tom]

The left is gonna lose this one. May take a while, and they’re going to fight like hell, but they’re gonna lose.

[nwrep]

That is Bondi’s realm. Noem is doing a good job, while Bondi is working on her tan.

[iamgalt]

My thought too. Noem is stepping up while Blondi is doing… something.

[Harpotoo]

10k less dem voters, if they are purged from the rolls..

[PROCON]

[Old Yeller]

It’s difficult to comprehend that American citizens will go to the limit to protect foreign invaders who don’t even like them or this country.

TDS. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, even though they will eventually r@pe and kill me.

[metmom]

I’m glad she’s doing what she’s doing, but someone like her would be great for Bondi’s job.

[metmom]

I’m glad she’s doing what she’s doing, but someone like her would be great for Bondi’s job.

[metmom]

It’s difficult to comprehend that American citizens will go to the limit to protect foreign invaders who don’t even like them or this country.

Or whose stated goal is to kill us off.

[NorthMountain]

Why aren’t Frey & Walz brought into court, or have they been?

Please specify the charges, and provide supporting evidence.

There's no point arresting them and dragging them into court if they can't be convicted of an actual violation of actual law.

"They're jerks", while true, is insufficient.

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

It’s all about the votes. Democrats have to win this battle in order to survive. This is their “hill to die on.”.

1. Motor voter law. Every person (including illegal aliens) who applies for a government document is automatically registered to vote. Spoiled voter rolls benefit Democrat politicians.

2. Illegal alien residents (not citizens) create higher census counts for sanctuary cities and states. This affects congressional apportionment and leads to more Democrats and fewer Republicans in congress.

Every illegal alien is a potential double vote for Democrat politicians.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“American citizens” — mainly:

1. Congress
2. Democrat governors
3. Big city Democrat mayors
4. antifa and other anarchists
5. AWFLs
6. Minnesota DFL party members
7. “Democratic Socialists”
8. Socialists
9. Commies
10. Women

[nuconvert]

I’m surprised it’s so many.. good work!