Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said more state, local and federal cooperation could “tone down the temperature” during the federal government’s immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities. But he also blamed Minnesota officials for the problems and defended the tactics of federal agents.
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Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said more state, local and federal cooperation could “tone down the temperature” during the federal government’s immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities. But he also blamed Minnesota officials for the problems and defended the tactics of federal agents.
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This story includes live updates from Jan. 16, 2026: A federal judge on Friday set new guardrails for federal immigration and enforcement officers in Minnesota involved in Operation Metro Surge.
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Federal immigration agents forced their way into a man’s home in north Minneapolis over the weekend, in what attorneys say was a clear violation of the Constitution. On Sunday morning, masked agents arrived to arrest Garrison Gibson, a 38‑year‑old Liberian man.
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In an order issued Wednesday, a judge said the man who is under a final deportation order, is not likely to be sent back to Somalia or any other country and should be released from custody
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