2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe
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Key Points:
- The Trump administration has initiated a large-scale deployment of approximately 2,000 Department of Homeland Security agents to the Twin Cities area, focusing on immigration enforcement and fraud investigations amid a widening fraud scandal in Minnesota.
- The operation, involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), aims to conduct a 30-day surge targeting alleged fraud and immigration violations, with officials comparing the scale to past major federal deployments in cities like Chicago.
- This surge follows a previous ICE campaign, Operation Metro Surge, which has already led to nearly 700 arrests in the Twin Cities, particularly targeting immigrants with deportation orders, including those from the Somali community.
- The increased federal enforcement activity has sparked protests and fear among
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