ICE is ending Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota to focus on higher-priority cases.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will end its Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, agency Director David Homan announced. The operation, launched to target criminal aliens in urban areas, is being discontinued as part of a broader shift in enforcement priorities. Homan cited improved coordination with local law enforcement and a focus on higher-priority cases as reasons for the decision. No further details on the transition were provided.