A coalition of Somali activists in Minnesota is now calling for financial reparations and emergency relief following a sweeping federal immigration enforcement operation that led to thousands of arrests across the state.
The group, identifying itself as Neighbors United, held a press conference Friday where speakers denounced recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions and demanded what they described as “relief from the damages of ICE terror.”
The controversy centers around Operation Metro Surge, a large scale enforcement effort spearheaded by the Department of Homeland Security. Federal officials say the operation has already led to more than 4,000 arrests in Minnesota, targeting individuals with serious criminal records.
“Despite coordinated attacks of violence against our law enforcement, our officers have made more than 4,000 arrests of illegal aliens including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists in Minnesota since Operation Metro Surge began,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
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