US EditionMinneapolis deals with lingering trauma after ICE surge
Operation Metro Surge caused $203 million in economic damage, fear among 76,000 residents, and disruptions to schools and healthcare, city officials said.
- Operation Metro Surge left Minneapolis with a $203 million economic impact in January, according to Mayor Jacob Frey, who cited federal enforcement activities and arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Federal and local authorities cooperated during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, with reporting noting increased collaboration between officials.
- Fridley Public Schools faces a $130K loss in nutrition funding since December and a $1 million budget shortfall after nearly 100 students vanished, superintendent Brenda Lewis said.
- Frey said some 76,000 residents need rental assistance, while residents described trauma and Gomez, a community organizer, raised over $730,000 to help fearful families.
- Dr. Lane Miller, at Children's Minnesota, said, 'They are still paralyzed with fear,' as Gomez fears another surge in spring or summer.
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After sharp drop in sales, staff shortages, Indian restaurants slowly recover from ICE surge
At the peak of Operation Metro Surge in January, Md Ikbal Hossain faced two pressure points at his Lake Street restaurant, India Kutir. Customers were staying home. Latino employees were afraid to come into work. He had to call in family members to cover shifts. “People were scared and not going out to eat,” the Bangladeshi-born chef and owner said. Business dropped 50% in January. Despite those setbacks, Hossain is proud that his restaurant w…
Mineápolis. Having been the scene of riots in the aggressive raids of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE), in the context of the immigration repression of President Donald Trump, the city of Mineápolis deals with persistent trauma in its population and economic damage.
Drone sightings drove surveillance fears as ICE surged in Minnesota
Some Minneapolis residents who took to the streets to document U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids believe federal authorities used drones to record and intimidate them. Despite laws governing drone use, finding a definitive answer is unlikely.
Minneapolis ICE Raids Leave Lasting Trauma and Loss
Months after sweeping immigration enforcement operations shook the city, Minneapolis continues grappling with the lasting effects of federal immigration raids that disrupted communities, strained local institutions, and left thousands of families living in fear. What began as a large-scale enforcement effort targeting undocumented migrants has evolved into a deeper social crisis affecting schools, hospitals, workplaces, and neighborhoods across …
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