TCT-PF-73CDDAD3A482EC0B · Crime
Deportations caused Minneapolis crime to fall 25% to 30%
Claim summary
Deportations caused Minneapolis crime to fall 25% to 30%
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February 8, 2026 in an interview on NBC
What the evidence shows
Some offenses declined while others increased, and parts of the downward trend predated the operation. The available evidence did not establish the claimed causal effect.
PolitiFact rating: Mostly False. The tracker groups this as Misleading.
Sources and attribution
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