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ICE makes two arrests in Maplewood

Maplewood Public Safety reported that ICE agents arrested two people in separate incidents on Sunday—around 9:30 a.m. in the former Macy's lot at Maplewood Mall and around 11:30 a.m. in the Hy-Vee lot off White Bear Avenue. Maplewood police said they were not involved in either arrest and no information has been released about who was detained or why; the arrests follow heightened ICE activity elsewhere in the metro.

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The White population in Maplewood, Minnesota, decreased from 75.5% in 2010 to 56% in 2020, while the Asian population increased from 10.4% to 19%, the African American population from 8.2% to 11%, and the Hispanic population from 6.2% to 9%. ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile)) ([Wikipedia and City of Maplewood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Minnesota and https://maplewoodmn.gov/547/Community-Profile))

Maplewood, Minnesota - Wikipedia and Community Profile | Maplewood, MN — Wikipedia and City of Maplewood

Minnesota was home to an estimated 95,000 undocumented immigrants in 2022, representing just over 1.5% of the state's population. ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp)) ([Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development](https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp))

The Role of Undocumented Immigrants in Minnesota's Workforce — Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Undocumented immigrants have substantially lower crime rates than native-born citizens and legal immigrants across a range of felony offenses. ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)) ([Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117))

Comparing crime rates between undocumented immigrants, legal immigrants, and native-born citizens: Evidence from Texas — Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

In a recent operation in Minnesota, ICE arrested more than 400 illegal aliens, including those convicted of serious crimes such as pedophilia and rape. ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and)) ([Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/12/12/ice-arrests-worst-worst-criminal-illegal-aliens-including-pedophiles-rapists-and))

ICE Arrests the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Rapists, and Violent Thugs — Department of Homeland Security

📌 Key Facts

  • Two ICE arrests occurred in Maplewood on Sunday at about 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
  • Locations: former Macy’s lot at Maplewood Mall and Hy-Vee lot off White Bear Avenue
  • Maplewood police were not involved; identities and reasons for arrest not yet disclosed

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December 14, 2025
11:35 PM
ICE agents arrest 2 people in Maplewood on Sunday
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by [email protected] (Howard Thompson)