Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota

A U.S. prosecutor in Minnesota told a judge the immigration “system sucks” as he acknowledged unlawful detentions and violations of court orders in local immigration enforcement. ABC News reported a perjury probe into ICE officers’ sworn testimony and video evidence that undercut initial DHS narratives in at least five shootings nationwide, including several in Minneapolis, reinforcing concerns about systemic dysfunction.

Federal prosecutors and ICE have opened a joint DOJ–ICE criminal probe after video evidence reportedly shows sworn testimony by two ICE officers in the Jan. 14 Minneapolis shooting of Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa‑Celis “appears to have made untruthful statements,” and both agents have been placed on administrative leave. Prosecutors moved to dismiss assault charges against Sosa‑Celis and another man amid materially inconsistent evidence — defense attorneys and witnesses say surveillance and testimony contradict officers’ claims (including alleged hits with a broom or shovel) — and the officers could face termination or criminal prosecution if the review finds perjury or false statements.