Trump Is the Adult in the Room
Jail Access in Minnesota Could Be His Smartest Immigration Victory Yet The last few weeks in Minnesota have been a textbook case of federal-state tension spiraling into chaos. Operation Metro Surge brought thousands of ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal agents into the Minneapolis-St. Paul area starting in December 2025, targeting criminal non-citizens and investigating allegations of massive welfare fraud. The operation quickly turned ugly: two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens by federal agents-Renée Good on January 7 and Alex Pretti on January 24-sparked widespread protests, hotel break-ins targeting agents, doxxing attempts, and furious accusations from Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor…