ICE Arrests 13 Alleged Gang Members in Minneapolis Enforcement Surge

ICE Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis

• 🎯 ICE has arrested 13 alleged members of dangerous criminal gangs in Minneapolis as part of "Operation Metro Surge," which began in November.
• 🚨 These arrests specifically target criminal illegal immigrants who are members of gangs such as MS-13, Pyus, and Oriental Boys.
• criminal illegal immigrants arrested have extensive criminal histories, including homicide, sexual assault, and weapons crimes.

ICE Director's Statement

• 💬 ICE Director Todd Lyons stated that a significant number of arrested aliens have serious criminal histories and are part of gangs that terrorize communities.

Protests and Legal Challenges

• ✊ Protests have continued at the Federal Building, with incidents involving deployed flashbangs and arrests of protesters.
• 🔊 Protesters have also attempted to disrupt federal officers by making noise outside their hotel.
• ⚖️ Minnesota is suing to block the deployment of additional federal officers, though a judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order against ICE, seeking further evidence.
• 📈 Hundreds of additional federal agents have arrived, joining the 2,000 already present in the area.

Officer Injury Update

• 🤕 An ICE officer involved in an altercation suffered internal bleeding to his torso after being hit.