MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KTTC) – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem spoke in Minneapolis on Friday, regarding immigration enforcement in the state. Friday’s visit came on the heels of ICE operations across the country, including ones in Chicago and Portland.
Noem highlighted work done by the Trump administration within the first 10 months of his second presidency as well. Since January, more than 4,300 undocumented immigrants have been either detained or deported.
Noem said, of that number, 3,316 had a previous criminal history, and asked for public support of ICE agents and law enforcement.
“I’m here today to ask all of the people in Minnesota, all of the people in the Midwest and across the country, to support your law enforcement officers,” Noem said. “Support them and protect them as they go out there and do their jobs. Each and every one of them took an oath to support and defend this country, defend their communities and to protect people. That’s what they are doing every day when they go out and enforce the law.”
In response to Noem’s visit, protestors gathered earlier on Friday at Fort Snelling to voice their frustrations with the Trump administration and its immigration enforcement policies.
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