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4 takeaways from Human Rights Watch’s report on Operation Metro Surge

Human Rights Watch released a 180-page report titled "A Manufactured Crisis: Minnesota Communities Terrorized by the Federal Government," alleging federal immigration officers engaged in racial profiling during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota.
Following protests over the January 24, 2026, shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal officers, the Department of Homeland Security deployed 3,000 federal agents to the region starting in December.
Analyzing Immigration and Customs Enforcement data from December through February, the report found 64% of those arrested had no U.S. criminal history; courts ordered release of 466 detainees in 532 habeas cases.
A DHS spokesperson called allegations of racial profiling "categorically FALSE," stating that nationwide, 70% of illegal aliens arrested by the agency have criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.
The National Lawyers Guild documented at least 279 U.S. citizen arrests during protests, while racial profiling led many citizens of color to carry passports whenever leaving their homes.

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4 takeaways from Human Rights Watch’s report on Operation Metro Surge

ST. PAUL — Human Rights Watch, which says it documents “some of the world’s worst human rights abuses in armed conflicts and crisis situations all around the world,” has recently focused on Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. The nonprofit says it spent the past five months investigating “the far-reaching and widespread human rights violations and consequences” of the unprecedented deployment of federal immigration officers in Minnesota beginnin…

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