Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that no U.S. citizens have been “arrested or detained” under President Donald Trump’s increased immigration crackdown — though media reports indicate otherwise.

“We focus on those who are here illegally,” Noem said during a press briefing in Gary, Indiana. “And anything you would hear or report that would be different than that is simply not true and false reporting.”

Noem took questions from reporters about “Operation Midway Blitz” as she touted more than 3,000 total arrests in efforts involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol agents. Launched last month, the operations targeted the Chicago area — despite fierce pushback from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson . N

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