The White House pinned blame on Minnesota Democrats for heightened anti-ICE protests that unfolded in Minneapolis on Jan. 18, 2026. (Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Along with Noem's message, she announced a new wave of arrests made by ICE on Monday, including those convicted of heinous crimes including indecent liberties with a child, domestic violence and distribution of cocaine.
Uriel Hernandez-Betancourt, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, was arrested by ICE and was previously convicted of indecent liberties with child in Moore County, North Carolina.
Parede Zuniga, a criminal illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was also nabbed by federal agents and was previously convicted of distribution of cocaine in Fairfax County, Virginia.
People march during a protest after the killing of Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Getty Images)
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During a recent appearance on Fox News' "Special Report", however, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., alleged records show 75% of migrants arrested by ICE in Virginia have no criminal record.
"They may have come across illegally into our country, but 75% of the people to have been arrested have no further criminal record," Warner said. "Let's potentially work on those who have criminal records, but that is different than what's happening right now, and the Biden administration screwed up the border, I'll be the first to acknowledge that, but the idea of masked ICE agents picking up moms dropping off their kids, folks going to work and, as we've seen at least in the circumstance in Minnesota, sometimes where kids are being left in the car after their parents that may or may not have been actually criminals are being picked up."
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