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ICE’s ‘Metro Surge’ Extends Beyond Twin Cities as Minnesota Arrests Reach 19

Federal officials have confirmed 19 arrests while declining to disclose how many people have been detained.

Overview

  • A new video-captured arrest in Rochester suggests federal agents are operating outside Minneapolis–St. Paul under the ongoing enforcement push.
  • ICE previously reported 12 arrests in Minnesota, including nationals from Mexico, Somalia and El Salvador, as the agency targets people it says lack legal status.
  • Minnesota advocacy networks report a flood of real-time ICE alerts and rapid mobilization, with IDN citing 2,500 trained observers and 585 new training signups in a week.
  • On CNN, border czar Tom Homan said agents may briefly detain people on reasonable suspicion and that appearance alone is insufficient, while asserting threats against officers have surged.
  • Community accounts and videos describe citizens being detained, including a Somali woman released after proving citizenship, reflecting broader concerns documented in prior investigations.