Original Date Announced

According to a lawsuit filed by Minnesotans against the Trump administration, DHS launched “Operation Metro Surge," an immigration-enforcement operation, in Minnesota: at least 100 ICE and HSI agents have been deployed in the Twin Cities to initiate the operation.

The complaint asserts that ICE agents in Minnesota have engaged in racial profiling and warrantless arrests, including violent tackles and arrests. Plaintiffs allege that the government’s actions violate the First and Fourth Amendments and seek injunctive relief barring defendants from engaging in unconstitutional conduct and retaliation against class members, defined as "All persons who do or will in the future record, observe, and/or protest against the DHS immigration operations that have been ongoing in this District since December 4, 2025." Tincher v. Noem, No. 0:25-cv-04669 (D. Minn.).

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Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.01.12 Complaint - Minnesota v. Noem

Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul filed suit against the administration to challenge Operation Metro Surge. The complaint states that DHS has deployed as many as 2,000 agents to the Twin Cities in a "federal invasion." It asserts that the administration targeted Minnesota based on animus and is using fraud as a pretext. It also alleges that agents have racially profiled Minnesotans and engaged in unlawful conduct toward protestors and legal observers—including fatally shooting Renee Good on January 7, 2026.

The complaint alleges that the administration's actions violate the First and Tenth Amendments and the Constitution's equal-sovereignty principle. It further alleges that defendants violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by, among other things, breaching state law and city ordinances, using excessive force, and conducting warrantless arrests. Minnesota v. Noem, No. 0:26-cv-00190 (D. Minn.).

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Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.01.14 DHS - DHS Highlights Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested Yesterday in Minneapolis

DHS released a press release to “highlight[] the success of Operation Metro Surge in arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from Minnesota neighborhoods.” It states that the arrests occurred “despite a lack of cooperation” from Minnesota state officials.