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Operation Metro Surge: DHS Targets Sex Offenders in Minneapolis

12/9/2025

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The Department of Homeland Security arrested seven illegal immigrants in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge.
Somali nationals Abdi Gelle Mohamed and Sahal Osman Shidane were arrested, both convicted of sexual offenses.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized Minnesota officials for allegedly protecting these offenders.
The operation followed earlier arrests of illegal immigrants, including gang members.
The Justice Department charged a convicted sex offender in Minnesota for kidnapping and rape.

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The Department of Homeland Security arrested seven illegal immigrants in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge.
Somali nationals Abdi Gelle Mohamed and Sahal Osman Shidane were arrested, both convicted of sexual offenses.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized Minnesota officials for allegedly protecting these offenders.
The operation followed earlier arrests of illegal immigrants, including gang members.
The Justice Department charged a convicted sex offender in Minnesota for kidnapping and rape.