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What is the federal ICE deployment in Minneapolis in 2025–26, known as Operation Metro Surge?

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Operation Metro Surge is a large-scale immigration enforcement operation aunched by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in December 2025. Carried out primarily by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the deployment sent thousands of federal agents to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area. The operation has drawn national attention and controversy after aggressive enforcement tactics and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti.

In February 2026, White House border czar Tom Homan announced that the operation would be ended.