Court lets ICE Metro Surge continue in Minnesota during legal challenge

A federal judge denied Minnesota’s bid for a temporary restraining order, letting ICE’s Operation Metro Surge proceed in Minnesota while a broader lawsuit unfolds. The judge said the state’s 10th Amendment arguments weren’t strong enough at this stage to block the operation, even as she acknowledged significant harms to communities. The crackdown has involved about 3,000 federal agents arresting more than 3,000 undocumented immigrants since December, fueling protests and disruptions in daily life.