DHS Agents Surveilled Activists and Labor Unions During ICE Protests in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Court Filings Reveal
New court filings indicate that undercover Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents surveilled activists and labor unions in Minneapolis-St. Paul during protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of an operation known as Operation Metro Surge.
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, August 13, 2026 —
Undercover agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) monitored activists and labor unions in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area during protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This surveillance was conducted as part of an operation identified as Operation Metro Surge, according to new court filings.
The filings do not specify the exact nature or duration of the surveillance, nor the specific groups or individuals targeted beyond the general categories of activists and labor unions. The operation’s name, Operation Metro Surge, was revealed in the documents, suggesting a coordinated effort by DHS.
Details regarding the permits for these protests, the outcomes of any inspections conducted by DHS, or any alleged code violations and subsequent fines were not provided in the available information. The specific timeline for when this surveillance took place is also not detailed in the court filings.
The court filings are the primary source of this information, and further details about the scope, purpose, and findings of Operation Metro Surge were not immediately available.
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