USA31 March, 20261 min read
Trump's ICE Operation in Minnesota Arrests 4,000, 63% Without Criminal Records
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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos detained with his father in Columbia Heights. Asylum-seeking families detained; no deportation orders reported.
ICE Minnesota Arrests
The Trump administration deployed 2,000 federal agents in Minneapolis. ICE made 4,030 arrests from December to mid-March.
63 percent had no criminal convictions or pending charges. The operation targeted a small Somali fraud case but escalated into widespread arrests.
Children Detained, Protests Erupt
ICE detained four minors in the Columbia Heights School District. A five-year-old boy was among those detained.
Families had active asylum cases and no deportation orders. Thousands protested across the country.
Operation Creates Chaos, Critics Say
The ICE operation ignited national debate. Legal experts called it political punishment.
ICE threatened 115 local officials with prosecution. Congressional Democrats demanded briefings.