Related News

Below are news sources related to the recent federal activity in Minnesota that we believe are relevant or of interest to our Asian Pacific Minnesotan communities. 

• ICE labeled 1,300 arrests during Operation Metro Surge as 'collateral' (April 8, 2026 - Minnesota Reformer)
• Minnesota's Laotion refugees with decades-old convictions swept up in mass deportations (March 14, 2026 - Star Tribune)
• City of Bloomington announces small business grants in the wake of Operation Metro Surge (City of Bloomington) 
• Hennepin County Attorney's Office announces launches new evidence portal (Hennepin County)
• Minnesota man faces deportation to Laos for a crime he committed more than 30 years ago (Feb. 17, 2026 - MPR)
• Report says Minneapolis small businesses lost $81 million in January (Feb. 15, 2026 - KSTP)
• Operation Metro Surge has cost Minneapolis at least $203 million, city officials say (Feb. 13, 2026 - Fox 9)
• Gov. Walz proposes $10 million relief package for Minnesota small businesses impacted by the surge (Feb. 12 - state of Minnesota)
• Despite fears of ICE, Minnesota's Vietnamese community celebrates 50 years in the U.S. (Jan. 25, 2026 - Star Tribune)