U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest in Minneapolis of Juventino Desiderio-Espindola, a Mexican national previously deported for illegal entry in 2019.
According to ICE, “they arrested Juventino Desiderio-Espindola of Mexico, a criminal illegal alien who was in the country illegally for the second time.” The agency said that he will remain in ICE custody until he is deported. The post emphasized that individuals should “come to America legally or not at all.”
The Department of Homeland Security reported there are 133,790 illegal immigrants on ICE’s docket in Minnesota, including 33,780 with final orders of removal. It also said that 11,010 are convicted criminals. As part of Operation Metro Surge, approximately 2,000 federal officers were deployed to the Twin Cities area, resulting in 1,000 arrests since the operation began.
ICE data indicates over 595,000 illegal aliens have been arrested since January 20, 2025. The Department of Homeland Security reported more than 605,000 deportations during the same period. Additionally, it noted that 1.9 million illegal aliens have voluntarily self-deported.
ICE was established in 2003 through the merger of elements from the U.S. Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. It employs over 20,000 personnel across more than 400 offices domestically and abroad with an annual budget of about $8 billion. ICE’s mission is to enforce U.S. immigration laws to protect national security, public safety, and the integrity of the immigration system.
