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ACLU of Minnesota Files Class Action Challenging ICE and Border Patrol Tactics in Operation Metro Surge

The case argues Operation Metro Surge tactics violate Minnesotans’ Fourth Amendment rights.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, U.S. â" JANUARY 14: A Federal Agent arrest a man after stopping and questioning him in the street during an Immigration Enforcement Operation in Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN, U.S., January 14, 2026. (Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The ACLU of Minnesota and partner law firms filed a new class-action lawsuit on behalf of three residents alleging unlawful stops and arrests by ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol.
  • The suit claims agents conducted suspicionless stops and warrantless detentions that targeted Somali and Latino communities through racial profiling.
  • Plaintiff Mubashir Khalif Hussen, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, says masked agents detained him, took his fingerprints, and released him only after he showed proof of citizenship.
  • The filing is brought with Covington & Burling, Greene Espel, and Robins Kaplan, and ACLU attorneys publicly condemned the practices as unconstitutional.
  • This action follows an ACLU class suit filed in mid-December over alleged First Amendment violations against people documenting federal enforcement activities and comes as Operation Metro Surge expands federal presence in Minnesota.