Overview
- DHS says Operation Metro Surge has led to hundreds of arrests targeting people with deportation orders, with only limited case details released publicly.
- Gov. Tim Walz joined Minneapolis and St. Paul leaders and faith figures to denounce the operation’s tactics and communication, while local police reiterated they are not participating.
- State and city leaders spotlighted allegations that agents swapped license plates and used fake ride-share markings to mask identities, drawing calls for complaints and review.
- Officials and advocates reported wrongful detentions including U.S. citizens, the ACLU sued over protesters’ rights, and a St. Paul encounter saw an agent fire after being struck by a vehicle, with the suspect uninjured and detained.
- Community anxiety has dampened commerce and holiday gatherings on corridors like Lake Street, and the archbishop said DHS reiterated no enforcement at churches or K‑12 schools absent an imminent public-safety threat.