ICE Puts 'Worksite Enforcement' on Front Burner, Minnesotans Wonder If Day Care Was Next on Menu
KEY POINTS
- â˘ICE is intensifying worksite enforcement following viral fraud claims at Minnesota child care centers in 2025.
- â˘DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced ongoing investigations, while six defendants faced charges and one pleaded guilty in December.
- â˘Operation Twin Shield began in September, with President Trump pushing for arrests over taxpayer fraud by early December.
In a plot twist nobody saw coming except maybe YouTuber Nick Shirley, ICE decided 2025 was the year to turn day care centers in Minnesota into suspect crime scenes. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem teased 'More coming' on Twitter, serving suspense better than most Netflix finales. After a viral video alleging fraud, six people were charged and one woman pleaded guilty, apparently auditioning for a crime drama. Meanwhile, officers at Minnesota convenience stores grilled employees about E-Verify like it was a new season of 'Law & Order: Immigration Unit.' DHSâs mission, dubbed Operation Twin Shield since September, caught renewed presidential attention by December, with Trump dramatically insisting taxpayers deserve arrests, not just answers.
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Nothing says 'protect and serve' like showing up unannounced to check if your kid's babysitter passed an E-Verify pop quiz. Minnesota day cares and 7-Elevens unite in confusion.
Minnesota moms just wanted snacks and nap time, now theyâre starring in ICEâs new reality show: 'Raiders of the Lost Documents.'
When your local convenience store feels more scrutinized than a TikTok influencerâs failed dance, you know ICE means business.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/2/2026 | Author: Brittany Gibson
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