Our reporters answered your questions about the ICE surge in Minnesota

January 21, 2026
A resident confronts ICE agents circling a neighborhood on Sherburne Avenue in St. Paul on Jan. 20 (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Reporters Liz Sawyer and Susan Du hosted a Q&A on Jan. 21

The Minnesota Star Tribune

Minnesota is once again in the national spotlight amid major Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the state.

The fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent on Jan. 7 in south Minneapolis has inflamed tensions as protesters demonstrate against the federal government’s Operation Metro Surge, which the Department of Homeland Security says is the largest immigration enforcement of its kind.

This live Q&A has ended, but catch up on the responses below.

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about the writers

Liz Sawyer

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Liz Sawyer  covers Minneapolis crime and policing at the Star Tribune. Since joining the newspaper in 2014, she has reported extensively on Minnesota law enforcement, state prisons and the youth justice system. 

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Susan Du

Reporter

Susan Du covers the city of Minneapolis for the Star Tribune.

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