Alarm over ‘Operation Metro Surge’ prompts congressional efforts to rein in ICE and the Border Patrol
The massive immigrant crackdown in Minnesota and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti have also created a funding cliff for Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security.
The Glean: Latest headlines from around Minnesota
‘Cruel, unsafe, unlawful’ conditions reported at Whipple
Plus: Caucuses show GOP frontrunners; D.C. lawmakers hear testimony on ICE impact; county jails could hold immigration enforcement targets
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Commentary and Opinion
Without immigrants, our cities would grind to a halt
It’s impossible to imagine the Twin Cities — or any major U.S. city — prospering without the contributions of immigrants.
On Augsburg’s Minneapolis campus, high anxiety prevails
Federal agents in unmarked cars have stopped and interrogated students on campus, and several have been detained.
Deportation quotas are a 2026 version of Vietnam body counts
In Vietnam, soldiers were rewarded based on body counts. ICE deportation goals are a chilling reminder of that policy.
We’re still here: Minnesota’s resolve in a time of fear
My husband, a dual citizen, carries his U.S. passport on dog walks now, but we’re not letting federal agents drive us away.









