# How Minnesota’s ICE surge could affect the midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/96023

- CBC News, 2026-10-12 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/minnesota-midterms-ice-surge-democracy-defender-9.7374926?cmp=rss

> Operation Metro Surge remains a “fresh wound” in Minnesota, where a broad immigration crackdown led to thousands of arrests and the deaths of two U.S. citizens. Grassroots groups opposed federal officers, and many of those involved have now signed up for poll-protection training ahead of a potentially pivotal Senate race.

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