Overview
- Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul filed an 80-page federal lawsuit naming DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, ICE Director Todd Lyons and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, seeking a court order to stop or limit the operation.
- Homeland Security said hundreds more officers are deploying after a monthlong buildup that officials have described as the largest immigration operation ever in the state, with at least 2,000 agents already on the ground.
- The complaint cites warrantless arrests, excessive force and disruptions such as school lockdowns and business closures, while videos show door-to-door operations and crowd-control tactics as protests continue.
- ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis; DHS says he acted in self-defense, state leaders dispute that, and the FBI has taken sole control of the investigation.
- DHS defends Operation Metro Surge as targeting undocumented immigrants and fraud, reporting roughly 1,500 arrests since Dec. 1, and says extra deployments are intended to protect officers and continue enforcement.