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Minneapolis Cracks Down—ICE Targets Fentanyl Cartels

The law enforcement crackdown in Minneapolis is escalating with unprecedented speed, turning the tables on the cartels and illegal criminals who once felt untouchable. Block by block federal agents are dismantling the networks that made this city a fentanyl epicenter. Sirens are now less frequent, but arrest numbers are soaring. Marked and unmarked vehicles weave through side streets, jails have ceased to be revolving doors, and the anti-ICE agitators are rapidly vanishing.

 

This isn’t some political posturing. It’s a decisive federal occupation targeting the drug and human-trafficking pipelines that radical politicians have long ignored. Minneapolis’s previous message to criminals was clear: prosper here, and we’ll turn a blind eye. Today, the city proclaims there’s nowhere to hide for those poisoning Americans.

- Minneapolis is transformed into a federal enforcement zone.
- Border czar Tom Homan leads with an iron fist.
- Federal agents have arrested over 4,000 illegal criminal aliens.

 

Minneapolis has become a de facto federal enforcement zone, with continuous raids and a constant flow of criminal illegals being funneled through jails, then swiftly dispatched. The city, once proud of its "sanctuary" status, is now subdued as ICE operations assert dominance, ending an era of open defiance against federal law. Enter Tom Homan, the determined border czar, who has brought a conquering presence, announcing the surrender of those who once resisted law and order.

 

Liberals, especially on platforms like BlueSky, are realizing that President Trump's decision to bring Homan to Minneapolis marked an escalation. Replacing Bovino with Homan is akin to swapping Andrew Jackson for Genghis Khan! Homan’s mission is to enforce, not to negotiate. The statistics speak volumes: federal agents have arrested over 4,000 illegal criminal aliens since Operation Metro Surge began in December. This unprecedented wave of arrests is set to grow as Minnesota officials have effectively surrendered their sanctuary policies. Historically, sanctuary city policies required local law enforcement to release detained illegal migrants rather than honor federal detainers. Now, with Democrats in Minnesota conceding, they’re honoring detainers statewide. This shift means fewer agents are required for arrests, enabling more criminal illegals to be apprehended off the streets. Four thousand arrests in eight weeks is merely the beginning; the operation is gaining momentum. The more illegals are caught, the grimmer the discoveries become.

 

Minnesota's drug problem is far greater than many realize. The state has evolved into a major national fentanyl distribution hub. Fentanyl wasn't just passing through—it was stored, processed, and distributed from here. Minneapolis street prices plummeted, signifying a deeply embedded cartel supply. Overdose calls soared. In Minneapolis, black and Somali communities suffered disproportionately, with Somali overdose deaths more than doubling those of others. Remember, George Floyd’s autopsy revealed fentanyl in his system.

 

At the heart of this crisis is the ruthless Sinaloa Cartel, dominating the state's drug trade with cartel-made poison. DEA teams have linked numerous cases, arrests, and surges in fentanyl and meth seizures back to Sinaloa and its rival, CJNG. In 2023 alone, the DEA seized 417,000 fentanyl pills—more than any neighboring state—highlighting the intense flow agents have likened to an avalanche.

 

Thus, when ICE and the FBI launched Operation Metro Surge, they treated Minnesota as the cartel warehouse it had become. Mapping phones, tracking money, and cross-referencing arrest records exposed the same names and networks repeatedly. These mass arrests are uprooting the human infrastructure that made Minnesota a fentanyl hub. Couriers, stash-house keepers, wholesalers, and document fraudsters are being removed en masse, making it increasingly difficult for cartels to operate. By transforming jails into handoff points and intercepting criminal migrants early, ICE disrupts trafficking networks, forcing them to replace skilled operatives, assume greater risks, and reroute supplies. This massive deportation operation is not just the largest in American history; it’s cleansing our streets of drugs and crime, heralding a restoration of law and order at every societal level. For instance, in Washington, D.C., since Trump federalized law enforcement, homicides have dropped 80%, robberies 58%, burglaries 28%, and motor vehicle thefts 57%.

 

This is an American renaissance—a revival of law and order, the bedrock of a flourishing society. Minnesota’s Democrats have caved, deportations are surging, drug networks are unraveling, and the nation is healing.

 

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And it’s all thanks to YOU—your actions in November 2024 are reshaping the world, and this is just the beginning!

 

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