ICE detained over 10,000 people nationwide in a five-day span, doubling its daily quota to 2,000 detentions, according to new reporting. Contributing writer Ella Stern breaks down what’s driving the surge, and why it’s happening more quietly than past operations.
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14 activists plead not guilty in anti-ICE case
Fourteen of the 15 activists federally charged for anti-ICE activity pleaded not guilty in Minneapolis on July 1. Contributing writer Ella Stern reports from the arraignment, where prosecutors revealed 20 terabytes of evidence and a judge rejected their bid for a 90-day extension.
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Human Rights Watch Report Accuses Federal Agents of Killings, Racial Profiling During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown
A 180-page Human Rights Watch report calls Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota a manufactured crisis, names nine DHS officials for investigation and documents how federal agents killed two Minneapolis residents, racially profiled thousands and dismantled the oversight apparatus designed to investigate such abuses.
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Operation Metro Surge Left Nearly $700 Million in Damage. For Some, the Cost Was Everything.
A sweeping new report estimates Operation Metro Surge inflicted nearly $700 million in economic damage on Minneapolis, with businesses losing $445 million in revenue, workers losing $152 million in wages and three people dead, as Daniel Hernandez prepares to close his third Colonial Market.
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Activists claim victory as “Operation Metro Surge” ends, concerns over ICE cooperation
Operation Metro Surge Minnesota is ending after nearly two months as activists credit protests and officials describe a negotiated drawdown.
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Metro surge nears end after community resistance, not state cooperation
ICE Metro Surge Minnesota operations may soon conclude after more than 2,000 federal immigration agents were deployed for 70 days, drawing national scrutiny and local resistance.
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Local Economies Reeling as Immigration Crackdown Undercuts Trump’s Jobs Promise
Black small business economic impact is being felt across Minnesota as immigration enforcement drives customers and workers into hiding.
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Protesters Warned of Arrest Inside Richfield Target as Boycott Tied to ICE Detentions Grows
A Target protest in Richfield connects ICE detentions, DEI rollbacks, and corporate silence as activists plan nationwide demonstrations.
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Eviction crisis looms as ICE surge continues
ICE occupation in Minneapolis is increasing housing insecurity as residents lose income, avoid work, and face eviction without immediate protections.
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Trump threats to MN cause widespread confusion
Community organizations across Minnesota are preparing for increased demand as threats to sanctuary city funding create fear and disrupt access to services.
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Federal Lawmakers Call for ICE Abolition as Minnesota Leaders Push Eviction Moratorium
Minnesota lawmakers are calling to abolish ICE and pause evictions amid heightened federal enforcement and community fear.
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ICE surge rekindles trauma at George Floyd Square
Residents near George Floyd Square say increased ICE activity after Renee Good’s killing has reignited trauma and disrupted community healing.
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Homeland Security cracks down on peaceful demonstrators
Civil rights activist Nekima Levy Armstrong and others were arrested after ICE surveillance and a protest tied to federal enforcement actions.
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MN Corrections calls Homeland Security claims ‘categorically false, unsupported by facts, deeply irresponsible’
Minnesota Department of Corrections officials say DHS claims about ICE detainers misrepresent state prison custody and department records.
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ICE agents snatching children from their schools
Outrage is growing after ICE detained multiple children in Minneapolis, including a five-year-old taken from his home.
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ICE memo on warrantless home entry called ‘unlawful, morally repugnant’
An internal ICE memo asserting authority to enter homes without judicial warrants has sparked alarm over constitutional protections.
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Our communities deserve safety, not fear
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion says escalating ICE activity in Minnesota is spreading fear and violating constitutional rights, calling for a calm, lawful response to protect communities.
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State and local agencies denied access to investigate killing of Alex Pretti by ICE, file lawsuit to protect evidence
Local and state authorities say federal immigration agencies blocked access to a Minneapolis crime scene after ICE agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, prompting a lawsuit to preserve evidence.
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Whittier erupts after fatal ICE shooting, tear gas and flash grenades deployed
Federal immigration officers shot and killed Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Jeffery Pretti, 37, during a south Minneapolis operation, sparking protests and calls for independent investigations.
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Lives lost, communities harmed: The human cost of ICE
The death of Keith Porter Jr., a U.S. citizen shot by an off-duty ICE agent, has intensified calls for accountability and transparency in ICE operations.