DHS deploys 2K federal agents to Minneapolis area to carry out ‘largest immigration operation ever’

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 6, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 6, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/immigration-enforcement-minneapolis/

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has launched what officials describe as the largest federal immigration enforcement operation ever carried out, preparing to deploy as many as 2,000 federal agents and officers to the Minneapolis area for a sweeping crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud...