Overview
- DHS and ICE report hundreds of arrests since early December, saying the operation targets people with deportation orders and those with criminal records.
- Gov. Tim Walz joined Minneapolis and St. Paul leaders on Dec. 23 to denounce opaque federal actions and highlighted reports that at least two U.S. citizens were detained.
- State and local officials reported complaints of covert field tactics, including license-plate swapping and fake ride-share markings, and urged DHS to halt such practices.
- Archbishop Bernard Hebda said DHS told the archdiocese it does not intend to conduct enforcement at churches or K–12 schools unless there is an imminent public safety threat.
- Residents and businesses describe fear and economic strain during the holidays, with quieter gatherings and fewer customers on corridors like Lake Street, while the ACLU pursues litigation over alleged rights violations.