Minnesota — January 5 to February 27, 2026
Operation Metro Surge
A community record
10,753 reports submitted by Minnesota residents during a 54-day federal immigration enforcement operation spanning 322 cities and towns across the state.
10,753
Total reports
322
Cities documented
1,089
Confirmed arrests
173
Violence reports
644
Actions thwarted
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Community response
Thwarted Incidents
644 documented incidents where community members successfully intervened — through whistles, filming, confronting agents, and refusing entry.
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→ Explore Enforcement methods Tactics Used by ICEBreakdown of reported enforcement methods — surveillance, raids, knocking on doors, checkpoints, and more.
→ ExploreReported tactics
5,091
Loitering / parked
3,704
Surveillance / patrolling
1,089
Arrest
1,023
Raid
878
Questioning / papers
850
Staging / raid planning
618
Checkpoint / vehicle stops
617
Knocking on doors
309
Pursuit
207
Drones / aerial
173
Violence / physical force
Top cities by report volume
Minneapolis2,040
St Paul755
Burnsville413
Saint Paul345
Shakopee297
Bloomington285
Maple Grove227
Eden Prairie220
Apple Valley196
Brooklyn Park192