Minnesota Dept of Corrections says DHS lied about it not complying with ICE detainers

The Trump administration accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of “actively organizing” anti-ICE resistance after Minnesota Division of Corrections (DOC) officers accused the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) of mendacity concerning the state’s dealing with of its unlawful immigration drawback.

DHS known as on Walz and Frey earlier this week to honor federal immigrants for the greater than 1,300 unlawful aliens the state of Minnesota stated the federal company had in its custody, accusing officers within the state of releasing practically 470 prison unlawful immigrants onto the streets of Minneapolis. Walz’s workplace subsequently disputed DHS’s declare, calling it “categorically false” that the state doesn’t respect federal immigration detainers, designed to carry prison unlawful aliens in custody after they’ve dedicated a criminal offense till Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can come and choose them up.

In a information launch Thursday, the Minnesota DOC echoed Walz’s verbiage that DHS’s claims had been “categorically false,” including that they’re “not supported by information and are additionally deeply irresponsible.” The Minnesota DOC additionally claimed that they’ve “all the time” coordinated with ICE brokers when people in custody had detainees.

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Federal immigration officers in Minnesota arrest somebody throughout a deportation operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 14. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu through Getty Pictures)

“The Minnesota Division of Corrections honors all federal and native inmates, together with these launched by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),” the Minnesota DOC stated. “DHS’s declare that 1,360 non-U.S. residents are in Minnesota’s state jail is inexplicable. Minnesota’s complete state jail inhabitants is roughly 8,000 people, and solely 207 (lower than 3 %) are non-U.S. residents. Additional, 84 people had been launched with ICE detainees in 2025. In every case, ICE was notified upfront and DOC employees coordinated with ICE officers to facilitate the switch of custody upon request.”

In line with the Minnesota DOC, DHS didn’t determine which “jurisdictions, programs or time frames” the company relied on to assist their numbers, saying they didn’t align “with DOC information or the realities of Minnesota’s jail system.”

However the Trump administration stood by their numbers and claims in a press release to Fox Information Digital from DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, arguing that Walz and Frey had been “actively encouraging an organized resistance towards ICE and federal regulation enforcement.”

DHS assistant Tricia McLaughlin (left) accused Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (proper) of “actively encouraging an organized resistance to ICE.” (DHS; Tibrina Hobson/Getty Pictures)

“As DHS said, within the state of Minnesota, practically 470 prison unlawful aliens, together with violent prison unlawful aliens, have been RELEASED in communities. We’ve got greater than 1,360 energetic unlawful alien detainees in custody throughout all jurisdictions in Minnesota,” McLaughlin stated. “We as soon as once more name on Governor Walz and his fellow politicians to decide to honoring all ICE detainees.”

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Following the deadly capturing of Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this month involving federal ICE officers, Minneapolis Mayor Frey informed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to go away his metropolis, whereas Walz equally informed the Trump administration to go away Minnesota alone. Mayor Frey has additionally issued an government order banning federal brokers from utilizing metropolis property to conduct operations, and a metropolis segregation ordinance was just lately strengthened by native officers in Minneapolis to guard unlawful immigrants.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz are on the middle of a federal investigation into obstructing regulation enforcement. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures; Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune through Getty Pictures)

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In the meantime, Minnesota Legal professional Common Keith Ellison issued a proper opinion in February arguing that state regulation prohibits state and native bans regulation enforcement of detaining somebody solely on an ICE civilian detainee.

The hazard of non-compliance amongst ICE detainees reared its head in December after an unlawful immigrant was launched from custody with a detainee in Northern Virginia after which killed somebody a day later.

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On Friday, two sources accustomed to the investigation indicated that federal prosecutors had been investigating each Walz and Frey for allegedly obstructing regulation enforcement efforts within the blue state. Sources stated the investigation is in its early levels and it’s unclear whether or not it’ll result in prison fees.

Alexandra Koch of Fox Information Digital contributed to this report.