Immigration Enforcement

Everyone is invited to a sing-along for unity and healing at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Community Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids.

"What's for Breakfast" guests Kathy Lee and Kathy Kooda from Grand Rapids have been delivering donations to families in need in the Twin Cities due to the impact of Operation Metro Surge.

Federal judges have excoriated the Trump administration for directing immigration agents to carry out mass arrests and detention without warrants under a new legal theory that contradicts decades of precedent.

Gov. Tim Walz describes the move as a "campaign of retribution."

Most of the petitions were filed by a newly mobilized army of volunteer lawyers with little or no experience with immigration law.

Democrats are proposing bills targeting issues including federal officers’ accountability, Minnesotans’ right to privacy and preventing federal agents from entering specific areas.

Crow Wing County's Eric Klang said agents worked out of the sheriff's office while temporarily stationed in the lakes area, asking him for guidance on "what's off limits."

Minneapolis businesses are estimated to have lost $10 to $20 million in sales each week of Operation Metro Surge, which began in December 2025.

The unprecedented federal incursion brought 1000s of immigration officers to MN over the objections of local Democratic leaders, and led to massive protests and two deaths.

Recent court decisions have given the Trump administration room to carry out its controversial actions, but legal experts point to ICE consistently ignoring release orders, drawing admonishment from judges.