More than 3,700 immigrants arrested during Operation Metro Surge, per new data

By: Madison McVan, Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 465

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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More than 3,700 immigrants were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge, according to newly-released agency data obtained by the Deportation Data Project.

The data, obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request, provides the clearest picture yet of the operation. The data doesn’t contain the names of detainees, but provided their age, nationality, date and location of arrest.

The operation’s intensity peaked in early January, when the 3,000 …

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