US EditionHomeland Security to send hundreds more officers to Minnesota, Noem says
The surge aims to protect immigration agents and address fraud investigations amid protests following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, with over 2,400 federal agents already deployed.
- On Jan. 11, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will send hundreds more officers to Minnesota on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 to protect ICE and U.S. Border Patrol personnel.
- Following the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good, DHS had already sent 2,100 ICE and DHS officers to Minnesota earlier this month as part of a larger surge.
- Kristi L. Noem defended ICE agent Jonathan Ross, saying local leaders had `Extremely politicized` the situation while confrontations near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building continued.
- In Minneapolis, 29 people were detained and released amid local protests demanding a full investigation, while Minnesota officials opened their own probe alleging FBI exclusion.
- Operation Metro Surge, launched Dec. 1, has resulted in 1,500 arrests, but officials say total federal headcount remains unclear and risks escalating tensions in the Twin Cities.
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DHS Secretary Noem says more ICE agents will be sent to Minneapolis
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced over the weekend that hundreds of more federal agents will be coming to Minneapolis.
1,000 Border Patrol officers heading to Minneapolis amid tensions over fatal shooting of Renee Good
An additional 1,000 Border Patrol officers are heading to Minneapolis, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.The deployment comes as protesters and leaders in the Democratic-led city have pressured federal agents to leave the area.President Donald Trump first ramped up the federal presence in December, largely to target the Somali community in Minneapolis, amid fraud allegations.RELATED STORY | 'ICE Out for Good protests erupt nat…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is sending hundreds of additional agents to Minnesota, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday, a day after tens of thousands of people marched in Minneapolis to protest the government's immigration crackdown, sparked by the shooting death of driver Renee Goode by a federal agent last week.
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