Minneapolis Leaders Say Operation Metro Surge Did over $700 Million in Damage

Operation Metro Surge cost Minneapolis $700 million, city leaders say

Operation Metro Surge cost Minneapolis nearly $700 million in lost wages and business closures, according to an updated assessment city leaders released Wednesday.

Minneapolis mayor seeks federal relief after report on Metro Surge costs

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A new impact report said Operation Metro Surge cost Minneapolis and its residents an estimated $700 million.

Minneapolis updates estimate for cost of Operation Metro Surge to $700 million

Minneapolis officials have updated their estimate for the cost of the city’s immigration enforcement operation to nearly $700 million. That number is up from the $203 million in costs that Minneapolis estimated from Operation Metro Surge in February. The latest data covered December 2025 through April 2026, whereas the initial report only covered January. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, one of many city leaders who unveiled the new figure on Wedne…

Minneapolis leaders say Operation Metro Surge did over $700 million in damage

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis officials say the Trump administration’s federal immigration crackdown cost the city, residents and businesses nearly $700 million, according to their latest estimates. That’s up from mid-February, when city officials estimated Operation Metro Surge caused more than $203…

Minneapolis estimates Metro Surge cost the city $700 million

This story comes to you from MPR News through a partnership with Sahan Journal. The city of Minneapolis estimates the federal immigration enforcement surge from December 2025 to April 2026 cost the city, residents and businesses $700 million. The total includes dips in business revenue, lost wages for employees and additional costs to the city budget, such as police overtime. In February, an initial impact assessment placed the surge’s impact cl…

Operation Metro Surge did $700 million in economic damage to Minneapolis, according to new report

"The hole that we're coming out of is deep, $700 million is deep," said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey after a new report finds Operation Metro Surge caused massive economic damage in Minneapolis. The Whittier and Central neighborhoods were the hardest hit, according to Frey, who says they're trying to provide relief to local businesses.