Key facts
- Federal prosecutors charged 15 people for allegedly impeding agents during a Minnesota immigration crackdown.
- The operation, dubbed 'Operation Metro Surge,' targeted groups associated with antifa.
- Defendants allegedly used tactics like 'stalking' agents and blocking convoys with ice blocks.
- Twelve individuals were arrested, with two still at large and one already in custody.
- The crackdown involved federal agents in unmarked SUVs moving through neighborhoods and demanding proof of citizenship.
Federal prosecutors have charged 15 individuals accused of impeding federal agents during a significant immigration operation in Minnesota earlier this year. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen stated that the defendants employed various disruptive tactics, including surveillance of agents and using blocks of ice to obstruct their convoys. The operation, referred to as 'Operation Metro Surge,' targeted two Minneapolis-based groups linked to antifa, a movement that President Donald Trump has vowed to confront.