House/Senate DFL Press Conference 2/16/26

Minnesota Legislature (testimony) · February 16, 2026

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ACLU of Minnesota testimony on 'Operation Metro Surge'

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John Bealer, policy counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union in Minnesota, said Operation Metro Surge has produced “one of the largest deprivations of constitutional protections” in state history, reported the ACLU portal received over 700 reports in two months (about 200 more than in January), and alleged violations of multiple constitutional amendments and nearly 100 federal court orders in January alone.

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Testimony before Minnesota legislators featuring ACLU and lawmakers, who accused federal immigration enforcement actions called 'Operation Metro Surge' of widespread constitutional violations; small-business owners and a state representative described personal harms and proposed bills to limit masked or unmarked law-enforcement activity.

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