The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced the arrest of what it called the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal immigrants during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, including a man with 24 criminal convictions.
The agency blasted state and local leaders for refusing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
DHS said the arrests show the results of ICE enforcement operations in sanctuary jurisdictions, contrasting the agency’s actions with what it described as the refusal of Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to honor ICE detainers.
That policy, DHS claims, has resulted in hundreds of criminal illegal aliens being released back into local Minnesota communities.
“As our law enforcement are facing rampant violence against them, they arrested murderers, drug traffickers and an illegal with 24 criminal convictions in Minneapolis,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. “These are the criminals Governor [Tim] Walz and Mayor [Jacob] Frey are protecting. No American wants these criminals for neighbors.”
DHS said the arrests were made as part of Operation Metro Surge, a targeted enforcement effort focused on removing criminal illegal aliens from Minnesota neighborhoods.
The department said the operation prioritizes offenders with serious criminal histories, including violent crimes.
According to DHS, criminals arrested in the state during the operation include Hien Quoc Thai, a Vietnamese national who was previously convicted of murder.
Brian Anjain from the Marshall Islands has 24 criminal convictions, including assault causing bodily injury, domestic abuse, public nudity, theft, interference with official acts, public intoxication and trespassing, DHS said. --->READ MORE HERE
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) touts the arrests of illegal immigrants across the country who are considered to be the "worst of the worst".
These are individuals who have committed crimes ranging from homicide to sex offenses to DWIs.
Operation Metro Surge
What we know: FOX 9 took a closer look at these 212 people and the crimes they have committed.
DHS officials say they have made more than 2,000 arrests in Minnesota since "Operation Metro Surge" began — that means a little more than 10% of ICE arrests fall into this category of being the "worst of the worst." A smaller percentage are violent criminals or someone with gang affiliation.
When asked how many of these people have been deported, DHS would not give a number.
What are the convictions?
Dig deeper: Of the 212 illegal immigrants who are considered the "worst of the worst," here’s how their crimes breakdown:
- Violent crime (homicide, assault, domestic violence) or gang affiliation: 75
- Sex Offenses, Rape, Criminal Sexual Conduct (sub-category of violent crime): 28
- Fraud, Theft, Illegal Reentry, Trafficking: 45
- Drugs: 57
- DWI: 7
The analysis
By the numbers: Of the 212 "worst of the worst" criminals, 103 are considered to be violent criminals — 48.5% percent of whom are violent, convicted criminals.
When you look at the overall number of more than 2,000 arrests in Minnesota, 5.2% of those arrested in ICE operations in recent weeks are violent criminals.
The data are similar to the findings by the CATO Institute, which showed 5% of people detained by ICE have violent convictions, and 73% have no convictions. CATO found only 5% had a violent criminal conviction on their record.
About 21% of the "worst of the worst" have been arrested for crimes such as fraud, theft, illegal reentry and trafficking.
Another 27% of the "worst criminals" taken off the streets of Minnesota have a drug conviction, and 3% have a DWI on their record.
Where are they from? --->READ MORE HERE
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