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A Minnesota prosecutor is reviewing 17 cases, including alleged misconduct by federal agents like Greg Bovino during Operation Metro Surge, with potential charges in Hennepin County — spanning protests, crowd-control tactics, and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti — while DHS defends federal immunity and Moriarty seeks evidence, possibly suing to obtain it.
Minnesota federal judges, overwhelmed by hundreds of emergency immigration petitions tied to Operation Metro Surge, largely find ICE detained noncitizens without due process and even transferred detainees out of state, prompting weekend hearings and sharp judicial criticism. A Politico analysis shows nationwide pushback too: about 347 judges have rejected the detention policy in more than 2,400 cases, with only around 20 ruling for detention, underscoring a widening rift between the courts and the Trump administration.
U.S. Border Patrol and ICE say about 3,000 arrests were made in Minnesota over six weeks as part of Operation Metro Surge, a deployment that drew thousands of federal officers and sparked lawsuits, protests, and concerns from local officials about conduct and potential profiling amid ongoing tensions with Minnesota leaders.