The Department of Homeland Security, under Kristi Noem, along with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has made a new announcement through its director, Todd Lyons. The agency is deploying 2,000 federal agents into Minnesota as it attempts its largest immigration operation to date.
Minnesota has recently been in the news for reasons that do not inspire pride. It began with Nick Shirley, who went viral at the very tail end of 2025 with a documentary shot in a single day that accused child care facilities of committing fraud against the state. Swift action followed when HHS decided to freeze federal funds flowing into the state for child care programs. There was also the fact that it was predominantly Somali immigrants who were accused of fraud, which drew Donald Trump’s personal interest.
