July 2025 – ICE raids Camarillo, California, and farmworker Jaime Alanis dies after falling while fleeing, adding to national criticism of ICE tactics [6].

August 2025 – Guatemalan day‑laborer Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez is killed by a vehicle after escaping a Home Depot raid near Monrovia, California, further fueling backlash against immigration enforcement [6].

September 2025 – Silverio Villegas González is shot during a traffic stop in Franklin Park, Illinois, marking another fatal incident linked to ICE operations and intensifying calls for reform [6].

Dec 2025 – The Trump administration launches Operation “Metro Surge,” deploying thousands of ICE and Border‑Patrol agents across Minnesota to target alleged Somali‑community welfare fraud, setting the stage for the largest domestic immigration enforcement effort ever [5].

Jan 7, 2026 – ICE agents shoot and kill U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good in south Minneapolis, sparking nationwide protests and a “National Shutdown” movement that calls for “no work, no school, no shopping” on Jan 30 [2].

Early Jan 2026 – ICE agents also shoot and kill U.S. citizen Alex Pretti during a welfare‑fraud investigation; the video goes viral and forces the White House to reconsider the scale of the Minnesota deployment [6].

Jan 16‑18, 2026 – An Ipsos KnowledgePanel survey finds 59 % of Americans think ICE’s efforts exceed acceptable limits and 52 % view Good’s killing as excessive force, indicating sharp erosion of public support for the agency [6].

Jan 24‑26, 2026 – A Reuters‑Ipsos poll shows 58 % of respondents say ICE agents have gone too far and only 39 % approve of President Trump’s immigration handling, underscoring political pressure on the administration [6].

Jan 25, 2026 – An Economist‑YouGov poll reveals 46 % of Americans support abolishing ICE, adding to bipartisan calls for reform [6].

Jan 27, 2026 – President Trump announces a partial pullback of the Minnesota ICE operation after Mayor Jacob Frey says federal agents will be withdrawn; Border‑Patrol commander Greg Bovino is removed from Minneapolis and “border czar” Tom Homan assumes on‑ground oversight, signaling a tactical shift without ending the broader enforcement agenda [7].

Jan 27, 2026 – A federal judge schedules ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons for a Friday hearing, finding the administration has failed to hold required hearings for detained immigrants and increasing legal pressure on the operation [7].

Jan 28, 2026 – The White House announces a leadership reshuffle: Greg Bovino is reassigned to California, and Tom Homan reports directly to President Trump, an effort to de‑escalate tensions while keeping the enforcement mission alive [6].

Jan 29, 2026 – Minneapolis businesses report a 40‑45 % sales slump in the 50th & France district, and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce issues a letter signed by Target and Best Buy CEOs condemning the “tragic loss of life” and “widespread disruption” caused by Metro Surge, highlighting mounting economic backlash [5].

Jan 29, 2026 – Community volunteers mobilize rapid‑response networks using encrypted apps to track ICE convoys, sound whistles, and film arrests, while protests intensify as thousands follow agents with horns and whistles, reflecting grassroots resistance to the surge [8].

Jan 30, 2026 – Thousands gather in downtown Minneapolis for a “Nationwide Shutdown” rally, urging participants to skip school, work, and shopping, and echoing calls for the end of Operation Metro Surge after the killings of Good, Pretti, and another man in north Minneapolis [9].

Jan 31, 2026 – U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez denies Minnesota’s request for a preliminary injunction, allowing Operation Metro Surge to continue, and also rejects a bid to halt the deployment, noting the state has not shown the surge to be unlawful [2][3].

Feb 2, 2026 – Local residents report no visible reduction in ICE activity despite promises of a drawdown; a temporary restraining order blocks federal agencies from destroying evidence related to Pretti’s shooting, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche launches a DOJ civil‑rights investigation into the killing [3].

Feb 4, 2026 – Border czar Tom Homan announces an immediate withdrawal of 700 ICE and CBP agents from Minnesota, reducing the federal footprint by roughly a quarter and ordering full deployment of body‑worn cameras in Minneapolis to address “unacceptable” inconsistencies [4].

Feb 5, 2026 – President Trump urges a “softer touch” from immigration officers as the administration pulls back agents, while Governor Tim Walz welcomes the drawdown but calls for a faster, larger reduction and demands state‑led investigations into the killings; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praises adviser Stephen Miller as “intelligent, hardworking, and loyal” amid internal tensions [1].

Feb 2026 (future) – Tom Homan signals that further reductions are possible if local authorities cooperate, and Governor Walz continues to press for a complete exit of federal agents, setting the stage for additional drawdowns later in the year [2][4].

Feb 2026 (future) – The pending civil‑rights investigation into Alex Pretti’s shooting proceeds under Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, while the temporary restraining order on evidence preservation remains in effect, indicating ongoing judicial oversight of ICE actions [3].