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Operation Metro Surge

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Twin Cities economy reels as ICE’s Operation Metro Surge nears third month — Static01.nyt.com

Twin Cities economy reels as ICE’s Operation Metro Surge nears third month

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge, nearing its third month in Minnesota, has coincided with steep drops in business across the Twin Cities, The New York Times reported on Feb. 2, 2026. Business owners described traumatic encounters with federal agents. On Dec. 11, Henry Garnica said officers surrounded

Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota — Static01.nyt.com

Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minnesota

A federal judge on Saturday ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from immigration custody after they were detained by immigration agents in suburban Minneapolis, the judges order said. The image of Liam, wearing a Spider-Man backpack and an oversized blue winter hat while in

Mayor Jacob Frey criticizes Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis — Static01.nyt.com

Mayor Jacob Frey criticizes Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis

Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis said that since December thousands of federal agents have arrived in his city under an effort the Department of Homeland Security calls “Operation Metro Surge,” and that the federal action has devastated parts of Minneapolis and provoked widespread protests. The interview says the deployment followed

Trump administration says Minnesota ICE surge is lawful, denies coercion — Static01.nyt.com

Trump administration says Minnesota ICE surge is lawful, denies coercion

Lawyers for the Trump administration told a federal judge on Wednesday that the surge of federal agents in Minnesota was a legitimate exercise of law enforcement power, not an illegal attempt to coerce policy changes, the filing said. The deployment, which the government has called Operation Metro Surge and has

Minneapolis police caught between federal immigration agents and city residents — Static01.nyt.com

Minneapolis police caught between federal immigration agents and city residents

The Minneapolis Police Department says its roughly 600 officers are stuck between the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge and residents of Minneapolis and St. Paul after a surge of about 3,000 federal immigration agents, and in the wake of two recent deaths, the New York Times reported on

Judge to weigh legality of Trump administration’s Minnesota immigration surge — Static01.nyt.com

Judge to weigh legality of Trump administration’s Minnesota immigration surge

A federal judge in Minneapolis will on Monday consider whether the Trump administration’s deployment of about 3,000 federal immigration officers in Minnesota violates the state’s sovereignty, a hearing that gained urgency after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. Lawyers for Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis

AFL-CIO urges ICE to leave Minnesota after federal agent shot Alex Pretti — I.insider.com

AFL-CIO urges ICE to leave Minnesota after federal agent shot Alex Pretti

Businessinsider reports that the AFL-CIO, America's largest network of labor unions, called on ICE to leave Minnesota before "anyone else is hurt or killed" after a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. The union called Pretti's death "

Business and tech leaders react to ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — I.insider.com

Business and tech leaders react to ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Federal immigration officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis on Saturday — the second fatal shooting of a US citizen by ICE in the city this month, Businessinsider reported. The killing drew sharp responses from business and tech leaders and renewed street protests. More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based

Minnesota retailers turn stores into aid centers amid ICE protests — I.insider.com

Minnesota retailers turn stores into aid centers amid ICE protests

Businessinsider reports that small businesses in the Minneapolis area are shifting from retail to community aid as heightened ICE activity and large protests roil the city, including a second fatal shooting by federal officers during a downtown demonstration. Owners say January — normally a slow month for restocking and taxes — has

Tommy Brennan on Weekend Update highlights Minnesota unrest — Nbc.com

Tommy Brennan on Weekend Update highlights Minnesota unrest

Nbc reported that New Season 51 featured player Tommy Brennan made his second "Weekend Update" visit on January 17 and offered a Minnesota native's view of unrest following the death of resident Renee Nicole Good, who was shot by an ICE agent. Though the segment didn&

Justice Department asks judge to allow ICE surge in Minnesota to continue — Static01.nyt.com

Justice Department asks judge to allow ICE surge in Minnesota to continue

The Justice Department asked a federal judge on Monday to allow a surge of immigration agents in Minnesota to continue despite a lawsuit filed by the state and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Lawyers for Minnesota and the two cities say the deployment of roughly 3,000 federal

Judge restricts immigration agents’ conduct toward Minnesota protesters — Static01.nyt.com

Judge restricts immigration agents’ conduct toward Minnesota protesters

A federal judge in Minnesota on Friday issued a preliminary injunction limiting how immigration agents may act toward protesters in the state, ordering them not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing or interfering with” officers.