Operation Metro Surge

US federal judge denies bid to stop immigration crackdown in Minnesota

A protest in Minnesota (File photo) A US federal judge on Saturday refused to pause a stepped-up immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, even as a lawsuit challenging the move continues. The ruling allows the federal action, known as Operation Metro Surge, to carry on in Minneapolis, St Paul and surrounding areas.US District Judge Katherine Menendez […]

‘He’s got a gun’: US agents involved in Alex Pretti’s killing placed on administrative leave amid outrage, report says

A preliminary Department of Homeland Security report sent to Congress reveals that two federal officers fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on January 24, according to notices obtained by multiple news outlets. Both the agents were placed on administrative leave, according to DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin. MS Now was […]

Did Tim Walz ask Donald Trump to work together? Minnesota governor, US president have ‘productive’ call over ICE protests

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis by a Border Patrol agent on Saturday and requested that they work together. Amid the growing tension with ICE after Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s death, Governor Tim Walz gave Trump a […]

Who was Alex Pretti? 37-year-old identified as man shot dead by federal officers in Minneapolis

In a tragic turn of events, 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a US citizen, was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Officials confirmed that during a large immigration enforcement operation, Pretti brandished a weapon and resisted arrest, prompting a Border Patrol agent to open fire in self-defense. A 37-year-old Minneapolis man shot and killed […]

‘Racial profiling’: Tim Walz says Ilhan Omar’s son, questioned by ICE, was ‘following the law’

Minnesota Democratic leader Tim Walz criticised federal immigration enforcement after Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s son was stopped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while returning from a shopping trip, calling the encounter “racial profiling”.In a post on X, Walz said: “Congresswoman Omar’s son was pulled over by ICE while he was following the law, on […]