Two Thirds of People Arrested by ICE in Minnesota Surge Had No Criminal Records, New Data Reveals ^62.2%

The Intercept - By Meghnad Bose, Luke Lawson - 3/30/2026, 10:24 PM

Confirmation Bias 29.2% - Negativity Bias 21.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 21.6%

The majority of immigration arrests made by federal agents during President Donald Trump’s enforcement surge in Minnesota last winter were of people with no criminal background, according to The Intercept’s analysis of newly revealed government data. The data belies a common talking point made by the White House during the massive... more