Minneapolis SITREP: Day 3 of Withdrawal
- Patrick Duggan
- Feb 15
- 2 min read
# Minneapolis SITREP: Day 3 of Withdrawal
**Classification:** TLP:WHITE
**Status:** Operation Metro Surge ENDED - Withdrawal in Progress
Executive Summary
Operation Metro Surge officially ended February 12. We're now on Day 3 of withdrawal. But the People Over Papers tracker still shows active enforcement in Shakopee. The agents haven't all left yet.
Ground Truth vs. Official Narrative
Tom Homan said the surge is over. The map says otherwise.
**Active (Yellow):** Shakopee - south metro
**Observed (Green):** Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Hopkins, Belle Plaine
The pattern is clear: activity has shifted to the south metro corridor as agents withdraw from Minneapolis proper. Belle Plaine is 40 miles south of downtown - that's staging or routing, not enforcement.
By The Numbers
| Metric | Count |
|--------|-------|
| **Operation Duration** | 77 days (Dec 1 - Feb 12) |
| **Total Arrests** | 4,000+ |
| **US Citizens Killed** | 2 |
| **Economic Damage** | $203 million |
| **Remaining Agents** | ~2,000 (withdrawing) |
| **Peak Deployment** | 3,000+ |
Two dead Americans. $203 million in damage. 4,000 arrests - of which only 5% had violent crime records according to ICE's own numbers.
The Dead
**Renee Macklin Good** - US Citizen. Shot January 7.
**Alex Pretti** - US Citizen. Shot January 24 near Nicollet and E. 27th Street.
Neither was an "illegal alien." Both were Americans killed by federal agents in their own city.
Agent Misconduct
Two federal agents have been placed on administrative leave for providing "untruthful statements" about the January 14 shooting in north Minneapolis.
Federal prosecutors dropped felony charges against Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis and Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna due to "newly discovered evidence" that was "inconsistent with the allegations."
Translation: The agents lied under oath about what happened.
What $203 Million Looks Like
The City of Minneapolis released preliminary damage estimates on February 13:
- Immigrant-owned businesses: Revenue collapsed
- Schools: Forced to remote learning
- 76,000 people need "urgent assistance" - mostly immigrants, refugees, Native Americans, and Black residents
- Weekly losses during operation: $10-20 million
Mayor Frey called it "staggering." That's underselling it.
Current Status
**Feb 15:** Withdrawal continues. South metro still showing activity. Brooklyn Park/Crystal corridor under observation. Shakopee remains the only "active" marker.
**Watch zones:** Highway 169 corridor, I-35W south. Agents routing out will use these corridors.
The official line is "Operation Metro Surge is ending." The ground truth is that 2,000 agents are still in Minnesota and enforcement continues in the suburbs.
Gov. Walz: "The long road to recovery starts now."
He's not wrong.
Sources
- [City of Minneapolis - $203M Economic Impact](https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2026/february/oms-impact/)
- [Star Tribune - ICE Surge Leaves Staggering Impact](https://www.startribune.com/economic-impact-ice-immigration-surge-minneapolis/601581894)
- [Axios - Trump Administration Ends Minnesota Crackdown](https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/trump-ice-metro-surge-ends-minneapolis)
- [NPR - Homan Announces Surge Ending](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-5712280/minnesota-ice-surge-ends)
- [NBC News - Immigration Surge Ending](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-homan-ice-operation-metro-surge-ending-rcna258720)
- [People Over Papers - Live Tracker](https://peopleoverpapers.org)
*The operation is "over." The occupation continues.*
*Her name was Renee Nicole Good.*
*His name was Alex Jeffery Pretti.*
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