ICE increasingly targeting Minnesota immigrants with active work permits

ICE agents knocked on Wilmer Andrade’s door claiming a warrant for his arrest. He has a work permit, a pending visa application and no final order of removal. In Operation Metro Surge, people like him are targets.

By: Andrew Hazzard

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 1,125

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Five SUVs pulled in front of Wilmer Andrade’s suburban north metro home Saturday afternoon. Two masked U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents rang his doorbell and said they had a warrant for his arrest.

Andrade, 39, kept his composure. He calmly answered questions through his Ring camera and declined to open the door absent an official judicial warrant. An agent showed him an administrative warrant, which does not allow for agents to enter …

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