Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported that ICE agents had previously attempted to arrest Yusuf at his residence but were unable to do so after a building manager denied them access to the apartment.
ICE said those failed attempts forced agents to conduct a more complex, targeted operation to take Yusuf into custody.
“Thanks to the sanctuary policies of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, this dangerous criminal was free to prowl the streets and victimize Minneapolis residents for years,” the agency said.
ICE said in a post on X, “This is who Governor Walz and Mayor Frey defend.”
The arrest comes as immigration enforcement in Minnesota has drawn heightened attention following recent ICE activity in the state.
Walz and Frey have repeatedly defended sanctuary-style policies, arguing that limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities helps build trust between local law enforcement and immigrant communities.Continue reading…
