Todd Blanche suggests fraud network fueled anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis

Deputy Legal professional Common Todd Blanche says federal investigators are uncovering a “huge underground fraud community” in Minneapolis that he says helped gasoline a sudden, coordinated effort to drive ICE out of town.

“There was an enormous fraud happening throughout Minneapolis, throughout Minnesota, and all of a sudden it rotated. It nearly turned on a dime, and all of a sudden it was all about ICE, all about getting ICE out and the way terribly ICE was doing,” Blanche stated Monday on “The Ingraham Angle.”

“[We had] very sturdy backlash once we raised our fingers and stated ‘cease’, so sure, we now have a number of investigations happening.”

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Deputy Legal professional Common Todd Blanche arrives for a press convention with President Donald Trump within the James S. Brady press convention room of the White Home on August 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photos)

Blanche additionally pointed to the monetary dimensions of the case, noting that investigators are making “progress” in monitoring down funding flows linked to the alleged community. Blanche stated unraveling these cash trails is a precedence for federal legislation enforcement, though he didn’t identify any particular people or sources.

“It isn’t one thing we’ll do in a single day,” he stated, “however… it is not simply [a] It’s a coincidence that these large numbers of protesters, rioters and agitators are exhibiting up on the identical time, pushing again on what has been a revenue heart for fraudsters.”

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers proceed to conduct immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Thursday, January 28. (Madison Thorn/Anadolu through Getty Photos)

Blanche’s feedback come amid heightened tensions between ICE and the general public within the Twin Cities, as immigration enforcement actions have sparked protests, public backlash and elevated scrutiny of the company’s position within the area.

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These tensions elevated after two residents — Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti — had been fatally shot by federal immigration brokers in separate incidents in Minneapolis final month, sparking widespread demonstrations and a nationwide debate over the scope and implementation of federal immigration enforcement operations.