Minnesota standoff over Operation Metro Surge

Date

Jan 19, 2026

Kind

Domestic troops

Status

Still defying

Source

military.com ↗

Court or forum

DHS/ICE/CBP; Gov. Walz; D. Minn.

What happened

About 3,000 agents deployed to the Twin Cities; after a fatal federal shooting Walz activated the Guard under state control and the state sued DHS over "unlawful seizures, excessive force and retaliation.".

Publisher

Military.com