DHS Surges 1,000 CBP Agents to Minneapolis Amid Tensions (Full Transcript)

Name: DHS Surges 1,000 CBP Agents to Minneapolis Amid Tensions
Uploaded: 2026-01-12T21:07:28+00:00
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Description: Following an ICE officer shooting, DHS expands its Minneapolis presence, citing over 1,000 arrests since an early-December immigration operation began.

Following an ICE officer shooting, DHS expands its Minneapolis presence, citing over 1,000 arrests since an early-December immigration operation began.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: The Department of Homeland Security is surging an additional 1000 U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to Minneapolis in the wake of the shooting last week involving an immigration and customs enforcement officer. Now, this has fueled simmering tensions between the federal government and the city. The Department of Homeland Security, however, not backing down and saying that they are going to maintain their presence in the city and in this case, deploy additional agents. A deployment that started last Friday and continued over the weekend. Now again, the administration has said that they are conducting immigration arrests in Minneapolis and in Minnesota. They say that this operation, which started in early December, has yielded already more than 1000 arrests. But the deployment comes as the city continues to be on edge after the shooting last week.

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The Department of Homeland Security is deploying an additional 1,000 U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to Minneapolis following the shooting of an ICE officer. The move heightens tensions between the federal government and the city, with DHS stating it will maintain and expand its presence. The administration says ongoing immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and across Minnesota, begun in early December, have resulted in more than 1,000 arrests, while the city remains on edge after the shooting.

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DHS Sends 1,000 More CBP Agents to Minneapolis

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Neutral: The tone is primarily factual and reportorial, describing a federal deployment, stated enforcement results, and heightened tensions without overtly approving or condemning the actions.

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Question 1:
Why is DHS sending an additional 1,000 CBP agents to Minneapolis?
To support hurricane relief efforts
In response to a recent shooting involving an ICE officer
To oversee a major election
To train local police officers
Correct Answer:
In response to a recent shooting involving an ICE officer

Question 2:
According to the administration, when did the immigration operation referenced begin?
Early December
Early January
Last Friday
Over the summer
Correct Answer:
Early December

Question 3:
How many arrests does DHS say the operation has yielded so far?
More than 100
More than 500
More than 1,000
More than 10,000
Correct Answer:
More than 1,000

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