ICE arrests in Minnesota return to pre-surge levels while soaring nationwide

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 325

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Immigration enforcement in Minnesota has returned to pre-Operation Metro Surge levels, according to newly released federal data obtained by the Deportation Data Project.

At the same time, federal immigration agents are arresting more immigrants nationwide than before, with the data showing nearly 50,000 arrests in July — higher than any previous month in the Trump administration.

Over half of those July arrests came from just four states: Texas, Florida, California and Georgia.

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