Minneapolis updates estimate for cost of Operation Metro Surge to $700 million

Minneapolis officials have updated their estimate for the cost of the city’s immigration enforcement operation to nearly $700 million. That number is up from the $203 million in costs that Minneapolis estimated from Operation Metro Surge in February. The latest data covered December 2025 through April 2026, whereas the initial report only covered January. Recommended Stories Inflation rose to 4.2% in May, highest in three years, as Iran war spiked energy prices Republicans pivot to combating fraud as midterm elections approach ‘We promised Social Security’: Sharice Davids vows to protect benefits Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, one of many city leaders who unveiled the new figure on Wednesday, said the economic damages greatly affected residents, businesses, and neighborhoods in which…

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