Class Action Challenges ICE Racial Profiling Campaign in Minneapolis
Dec 10, 2025 · Minneapolis, MN, Somalia
Three U.S. citizens of Somali and Latino descent filed a class action lawsuit challenging DHS's "Operation Metro Surge" in Minneapolis, which began after President Trump called Somalis "garbage" in December 2025. The plaintiffs allege federal agents are conducting warrantless stops and arrests based solely on race and ethnicity, violating the Fourth Amendment and federal immigration law. The operation involves 3,000 federal agents targeting predominantly Somali and Latino neighborhoods despite 95% of Somali Minnesotans being U.S. citizens.
Sources
More incidents in Minnesota
- DHS surveilled Minnesota activists, unions with facial recognition and informantsAug 13, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Father detained by ICE in May, family fights for his returnJul 31, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN
- Detained man files habeas petition challenging ICE detention in MinnesotaJul 22, 2026 · MN
- Twin Cities suburbs ban immigration searches on license plate camerasJul 21, 2026 · Fridley, MN
- Border Patrol apprehends suspects after chase from gas station to airport runwayJul 17, 2026 · Bemidji, MN
- Seven undocumented immigrants arrested in ICE targeted operation in BemidjiJul 16, 2026 · Bemidji, MN