DHS Operation Metro Surge Makes More Than 4,000 Arrests in Minnesota
Law enforcement has so far arrested more than 4,000 illegal immigrants, including violent criminal ones, from Minnesota under Operation Metro Surge, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a Feb. 4 statement.
The operation, which was launched in December 2025, targets the “worst of the worst” illegal immigrants who have flocked to Minnesota, expecting that “sanctuary politicians will protect them,” the DHS said, according to The Epoch Times.
In its latest statement, the department said recent arrests include criminals convicted of sexual conduct with a minor and domestic assault. Among the arrested are a Honduran illegal immigrant convicted of domestic abuse, a Mexican national who has been arrested for possession of drugs and domestic battery, and an Ecuadorian illegal immigrant with a criminal history of sexual conduct with a minor.
“Despite coordinated attacks of violence against our law enforcement, our officers have made more than 4,000 arrests of illegal aliens, including murderers, paedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists in Minnesota since Operation Metro Surge began,” DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said.
“We need sanctuary politicians to cooperate with us by notifying us before releasing public safety threats back onto the streets to commit more crimes and create more victims. We will not back down from our mission to remove criminal illegal aliens from American neighbourhoods.”
The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement in Minnesota has faced legal challenges. The state, together with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, filed an emergency request in the District Court, District of Minnesota, on Jan. 12, seeking to block the deployment of thousands of federal agents to the Twin Cities region.
Plaintiffs argued the law enforcement operations in Minnesota were harming citizens and alleged that the Trump administration’s actions amounted to a violation of Minnesota’s state sovereignty.
They asked for a temporary restraining order to block Operation Metro Surge, claiming it was necessary to calm down tensions between residents and federal agents.
Last month, Customs and Border Protection reported zero releases of illegal immigrants along the southwest border for December 2025, compared to more than 7,000 releases under the previous administration in December 2024. This was the eighth consecutive month of zero border releases.
Meanwhile, White House border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday that the Trump administration will immediately withdraw 700 immigration agents from the state.
Homan credited the withdrawal to the “unprecedented cooperation” achieved with local counties in terms of honouring Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers on illegal immigrant prisoners. He also asked people to stop creating roadblocks for law enforcement operations.
“Everyone has a constitutional right to peacefully protest. President Trump and I, we completely support that,” the border czar said. “At the same time, professional law enforcement officers should and need to be able to perform their sworn duties without being harassed, impeded, or assaulted.”
Meanwhile, in Europe Ursula von der Leyen opened the door wide open for immigrants, while scandals of police covering up violent crime and sexual assault cases committed by immigrants are already notorious.
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February 8, 2026