Minnesota Public Safety

ICE's "Operation Metro Surge," which federal officials say began in early December targeting individuals with deportation orders in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, has resulted in at least 19 arrests of noncitizens — including Somali, Mexican and other nationals — and DHS has named arrestees with gang ties and convictions or charges for sexual offenses, violent crimes and drug trafficking. The operation has provoked local pushback and policy responses — Minneapolis' mayor issued restrictions on using city property for enforcement and a campus dispute arose over an ICE arrest of a registered sex offender — while federal officials criticized sanctuary policies and the administration has signaled broader immigration enforcement actions.