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Collateral Arrests Surge in Controversial ICE Operation in Minnesota

4/11/2026

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Story summary

During Operation Metro Surge, collateral arrests in Minnesota nearly doubled, accounting for 19% of 528 arrests from September to November.
In the first two weeks, collateral arrests exceeded targeted ones.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a Venezuelan man and his roommate by mistake.
The operation, initially targeting Somali Minnesotans, drew racial profiling concerns after a federal judge found troubling evidence, including a 52-year-old Ecuadorian man detained as collateral.

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Story summary

During Operation Metro Surge, collateral arrests in Minnesota nearly doubled, accounting for 19% of 528 arrests from September to November.
In the first two weeks, collateral arrests exceeded targeted ones.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a Venezuelan man and his roommate by mistake.
The operation, initially targeting Somali Minnesotans, drew racial profiling concerns after a federal judge found troubling evidence, including a 52-year-old Ecuadorian man detained as collateral.