ICE carried out a special operation in the Twin Cities after President Donald Trump's xenophobic attack and following a New York Times investigation that alleged roughly $1 billion in COVID-19 relief fraud and prompted mass arrests of people of Somali origin.Minneapolis–Saint Paul attorney Matthew Mockenhaupt said six of his Somali clients were arrested and detained and that one Temporary Protected Status holder was held for several days despite protections, while the New York Times reported 77 arrests linked to the probe.Representative Ilhan Omar has accused ICE of stopping her son and targeting Somali Americans amid Operation Metro Surge; acting ICE director Todd Lyons denies any record of the stop, advocates demand independent oversight, and community leaders have organized protests and legal challenges.