Tag Archives | Operation Metro Surge

Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano survived a violent arrest in St. Paul. It still haunts him.

Originally published: Minnesota Reformer on August 3, 2026 by Madison McVan (more by Minnesota Reformer) (Posted Aug 05, 2026)

He was one of thousands of immigrants arrested during Operation Metro Surge.
ICE killers walk free as feds charge 15 Minneapolis anti-ICE organizers

Originally published: Struggle-La Lucha on June 20, 2026 (more by Struggle-La Lucha) |

Minnesota workers and youth faced down Operation Metro Surge in the streets. They kept their neighbors housed and fed. They watched ICE vehicles, sounded alarms and stood in the way.
Lawyers filed over 1,000 lawsuits challenging immigrant detentions during Operation Metro Surge

Originally published: Minnesota Reformer on February 19, 2026 by Max Nesterak (more by Minnesota Reformer) (Posted Feb 23, 2026)

Since the launch of Operation Metro Surge, federal judges in Minnesota have repeatedly ruled—hundreds of times—that immigration agents illegally arrested and detained people and must release them.