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

By David Zimmermann
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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.

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