Father of Minneapolis police detective faces deportation after arrest during Operation Metro Surge

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 1,764

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Roberto Hernandez Vargas lived in the United States for nearly three decades without any contact with ICE agents.

He has no criminal record. There was no warrant for his arrest or order for removal. He had started the process of applying for permanent residency with the sponsorship of his son, Roberto Hernandez, Jr., a U.S. citizen and detective for the Minneapolis Police Department.

Then the Trump administration flooded Minnesota …

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