From The Hill: Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday announced thousands of arrests in Minneapolis, Minn., as part of the administration’s ongoing crackdown on immigration.
“PEACE AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN MINNEAPOLIS! We have arrested over 10,000 criminal illegal aliens who were killing Americans, hurting children and reigning terror in Minneapolis,” Noem wrote on the social platform X, including 3,000 arrested in the last six weeks.
A DHS release shared some of the names of those arrested, though additional details about the nature of the arrests weren’t included.
The release said, “ Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement and information regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of dangerous criminal illegal aliens in Minneapolis, Minnesota over the weekend including murderers, rapists, gang members, and perpetrators of fraud.”
The release included the following list of criminals arrested over the weekend during Operation Metro Surge:
- Yang Koua Moua, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, with convictions for homicide and robbery. Moua is an admitted “Oriental Lo” gang member and was issued a final order of removal in 2013.
- Tze Thao, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, with a conviction for homicide. He was issued a final order of removal in 2015.
- Abdikadir Sheik Yusuf, a criminal illegal alien from Somalia, with convictions for assault, forgery, and obstruction and arrests for drug possession and theft.
- Arnoldo Jose Hernandez-Perez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, with convictions for sexual assault and driving under the influence. Hernandez-Perez was issued a final order of removal in 2018.
- Blong Xiong, a criminal illegal alien from Laos and convicted sex offender. This monster’s criminal history includes a conviction for sodomy on a 12-year-old girl and sexual assault.
- Dat Quoc Ly, a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam, with a criminal history including multiple arrests for driving under the influence, larceny, assault and making terrorist threats and an arrest for fraud.
- Jorge Cordoso-Luna, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba, with convictions for aggravated assault with a weapon, larceny, assault, possession of cocaine, and robbery with a gun.
- Deth Oudone Phaengsy, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, with convictions for possession of a weapon and aggravated assault with a gun. Phaengsy is an “Asian Boys” gang member and has a final order of removal from 2018.
- Pedro Garcia-Bravo, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, with a criminal history of fraud, identity theft, and driving under the influence. He was issued a final order of removal in 2010.
- Jonathan Paul Yuquilema-Ganan, a criminal illegal alien from Ecuador, with criminal convictions for driving under the influence and stealing a vehicle.
- Pao Xiong, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, with multiple convictions for driving under the influence, aggravated assault with a weapon assault, and possession of amphetamine. Xiong was issued a final order of removal in 2011.
- Gilberto Gallardo-Reyes, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, with a criminal history including driving under the influence, fraud, and violating a court order.
- Silvano Lun Velasco, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, with convictions for driving under the influence and commercial sex.
PEACE AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN MINNEAPOLIS! We have arrested over 10,000 criminal illegal aliens who were killing Americans, hurting children and reigning terror in Minneapolis because Tim Walz and Jacob Frey refuse to protect their own people and instead protect criminals. In the…
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) January 19, 2026
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