Walz proposes $10 million in emergency relief for Minnesota businesses affected by ICE surge

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 477

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Gov. Tim Walz proposed $10 million in forgivable loans for Minnesota businesses affected by the surge in federal immigration activity starting in December.

The incursion of around 3,000 federal immigration agents in Minnesota in what the Trump administration called “Operation Metro Surge” led to revenue losses for businesses, especially those in major immigrant corridors, as employees and customers stayed home out of fear of being detained by federal immigration agents.

The one-time forgivable loan …

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