July 2025 – Farmworker Jaime Alanis dies after falling while fleeing an ICE raid in Camarillo, California, an early fatal incident that later fuels criticism of ICE’s tactics. [13]

August 2025 – Guatemalan day‑laborer Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez is struck and killed by a vehicle after escaping a Home Depot ICE raid near Monrovia, California, adding to a pattern of deadly enforcement actions. [13]

September 2025 – Silverio Villegas González is shot during a traffic stop in Franklin Park, Illinois, illustrating nationwide concerns over ICE use of force. [13]

Dec 2025 – The Trump administration launches Operation Metro Surge, deploying roughly 2,000‑3,000 ICE and Border Patrol agents to Minneapolis–St. Paul and branding it the “largest domestic immigration operation ever.” [13][12][14]

Jan 7, 2026 – ICE officer shoots and kills 37‑year‑old Renee Good in her Minneapolis SUV; the killing sparks nationwide protests and becomes a focal point of legal challenges. [8][13][14][17][21][23]

Jan 8, 2026 – DHS Secretary Kristi Noem travels to Minneapolis and calls Good’s killing “domestic terrorism,” defending the agent’s actions. [8]

Jan 11, 2026 – Noem announces on Fox News that “hundreds more” ICE and Border Patrol officers will be sent to Minnesota to protect federal agents, intensifying the federal presence. [18]

Jan 12, 2026 – Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul file a federal lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to halt Operation Metro Surge, alleging constitutional violations and a “federal invasion”; Attorney General Keith Ellison notes the state’s 1.5 % immigrant share “doesn’t justify” the deployment. [23][21][2][7]

Jan 12, 2026 – President Donald Trump posts on Truth Social that ICE agents are “patriots” removing “thousands of already convicted murderers, drug dealers and addicts” from Minnesota. [2]

Jan 13, 2026 – Trump warns Minnesota of a “Day of Reckoning” on Truth Social, framing the ICE crackdown as retaliation against crime and Biden’s border policies. [17]

Jan 13, 2026 – U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez declines to issue a preliminary injunction against ICE raids, stating more evidence is needed. [16]

Jan 14, 2026 – DHS releases video of the minutes before Good’s shooting, showing her vehicle and federal cars; the administration claims she “impeded the operation.” [7]

Jan 16, 2026 – Minnesota sues to tie the ICE surge to the lingering effects of the 2020 unrest, noting police staffing remains below pre‑Floyd levels and that the federal presence strains already‑stretched resources. [5]

Jan 16, 2026 – Judge Katherine Menendez issues a preliminary injunction limiting ICE agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters, banning pepper‑spray and vehicle stops without reasonable suspicion. [15]

Jan 17, 2026 – Judge Menendez rules federal officers cannot detain or use tear gas on peaceful protesters unless they are obstructing officers, reinforcing protest‑rights protections. [20]

Jan 17, 2026 – The DOJ opens investigations into Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for alleged obstruction of federal immigration enforcement. [6][15]

Jan 17, 2026 – DHS arrests 12 anti‑ICE protesters in Minneapolis and deploys tear gas and percussion grenades near the Whipple Federal Building. [6]

Jan 24, 2026 – Gov. Tim Walz announces a state‑led probe into the Saturday shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, rejecting federal jurisdiction and warning “the federal government cannot be trusted to lead.” [22][25]

Jan 24, 2026 – The second fatal shooting is identified as 37‑year‑old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, intensifying calls for ICE’s withdrawal from the Twin Cities. [22][25]

Jan 27, 2026 – President Trump scales back the Minnesota ICE operation after the two killings; Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino is removed from Minneapolis and “border czar” Tom Homan assumes on‑ground oversight. [14]

Jan 27, 2026 – A federal judge orders ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons to appear in court over alleged failure to hold hearings for detained immigrants, adding legal pressure on the operation. [14]

Jan 28, 2026 – ICE reports over 3,400 arrests in the Twin Cities while the operation now involves more than 3,000 agents; leadership reshuffles move Bovino and place Homan to report directly to Trump. [13][14]

Jan 28, 2026 – Polls show 58 % of Americans say ICE has “gone too far” and 46 % support abolishing ICE, reflecting a sharp decline in public support. [13]

Jan 29, 2026 – Massive protests continue as ICE convoys roll through Minneapolis; volunteers use whistles and encrypted apps to warn neighbors, and memorial rides honor Alex Pretti in over 43 states. [19][4]

Jan 30, 2026 – Thousands gather in downtown Minneapolis for a “Nationwide Shutdown” rally, urging participants to skip work, school and shopping; Homan reiterates the operation will stay “until the problem’s gone.” [24][3]

Jan 31, 2026 – U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez denies Minnesota’s request for a temporary restraining order, allowing Operation Metro Surge to continue while litigation proceeds, noting the plaintiffs have not met the burden for an injunction. [1][11]

Feb 1, 2026 – A federal judge again denies an injunction, permitting the surge to proceed; anti‑ICE protests surge nationwide, with memorial rides for Pretti and journalist Don Lemon declaring “I will not be silenced” after his arrest. [4][10]

Feb 2, 2026 – Residents report no reduction in ICE activity; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announces a DOJ civil‑rights probe into Pretti’s shooting, while President Trump rejects any drawdown, saying the agency will “keep doing whatever we can to keep our country safe.” [3][3]

Feb 4, 2026 – Border czar Tom Homan announces an immediate pullback of 700 ICE and CBP agents from Minnesota, citing “unprecedented collaboration” with state and local leaders and ordering full body‑camera deployment for remaining agents. [9]