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Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN
Dec 2025 – Feb 2026Operation Metro Surge
A Border Patrol-led surge across the Twin Cities that expanded statewide, with roughly 3,000 arrests by mid-January 2026 and large protests.
Since summer 2026 the pattern is nationwide and quieter: about 50,000 ICE arrests in August 2026 alone, with fewer visible city-by-city surges.
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Know your rights
Eight things to know before it matters.
These apply to everyone in the United States, whatever your status. They are general information, not legal advice, and the details vary by state.
- 01
You can stay silent.
You don’t have to answer questions about where you were born, your status, or how you entered. Say it out loud: “I choose to remain silent.” Then stop talking.
- 02
You don’t have to open your door.
Agents need a warrant signed by a judge, with your name or address on it, to enter your home. Ask them to slide it under the door. An ICE administrative form is not a judicial warrant.
- 03
Don’t sign anything you don’t understand.
Some forms give up your right to a hearing. Ask for a lawyer and for the document in your language.
- 04
You can refuse a search.
Say “I do not consent to a search.” Never physically resist, run, or lie. Refusing calmly is your right; resisting is a separate charge.
- 05
Carry your valid documents. Never fake ones.
Adults with nonimmigrant status are expected to carry proof of it. Keep your passport, visa, I-94, EAD, or I-20 on you or in your phone, and copies with someone you trust.
- 06
You can record in public.
Filming enforcement in a public place is generally protected. Keep distance, don’t obstruct, and say clearly that you are recording if asked.
- 07
If detained, ask for a lawyer and your consulate.
Give your name. Don’t discuss your case with anyone but your attorney. You have the right to contact your consulate, and to make a phone call.
- 08
Have a plan before you need one.
Memorize two phone numbers. Write down your A-number if you have one. Decide who picks up kids, who has keys, who calls the lawyer. Students: your DSO. Workers: your employer’s immigration counsel.
Hotlines and guides
The numbers that answer.
Save the first one in your phone now. These organizations are not affiliated with Resident Alien; we list them because they do this work well.
- United We Dream MigraWatch
Report ICE or CBP activity and get support, nationwide.
1-844-363-1423Text 877877
- ACLU · Know your rights, immigrants
Plain-language guides in many languages.
- ILRC red cards
Printable cards that state your rights, to hand to an officer.
- National Immigration Law Center
Legal resources and policy updates.
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