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ICE Arrests Spark Protests and Economic Blackout in Minnesota

1/18/2026

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ICE officers have arrested over 2,500 people in Minnesota as part of Operation Metro Surge, which began December 1.
The AFL-CIO says these actions threaten workers, prompting a statewide economic blackout on January 23.
Organizers are calling for a rally in Minneapolis to demand ICE's removal.
Jonathan Ross, an ICE officer, fatally shot a Minneapolis resident, triggering protests and a lawsuit by Minnesota's attorney general against Homeland Security.

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Story summary

ICE officers have arrested over 2,500 people in Minnesota as part of Operation Metro Surge, which began December 1.
The AFL-CIO says these actions threaten workers, prompting a statewide economic blackout on January 23.
Organizers are calling for a rally in Minneapolis to demand ICE's removal.
Jonathan Ross, an ICE officer, fatally shot a Minneapolis resident, triggering protests and a lawsuit by Minnesota's attorney general against Homeland Security.