Minnesota, Trump and Tim Walz
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he expects the ongoing Operation Metro Surge immigration enforcement actions in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota to last "days, not weeks and months."
The drawdown comes amid the continued fallout from the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Gov. Tim Walz predicted on Feb. 10 that the federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota could end in a matter of days, citing recent conversations with top officials in the White House. The DFL governor said he spoke to both White House border official Tom Homan and President Donald Trump’s chief of staff,
Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that Operation Metro Surge could end in "days, not weeks and months," though he admitted that it's difficult to know what Trump administration officials are thinking or planning.
Community members filled Monday's Duluth City Council meeting, with many residents voicing their concerns regarding immigration enforcement in Minnesota.