Operation Metro Surge in Central Minnesota: A Personal Perspective

Authors

• Pedro A. G. dos Santos, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Abstract

This essay provides a personal account, grounded in social science intellectual traditions and methods, of Operation Metro Surge and its aftermath in Central Minnesota. Emphasizing the differences between what happened in Central Minnesota (and other rural areas in the state) and what happened in the Twin Cities Metro area, this essay focuses on two events to contextualize the ways in which Operation Metro Surge disrupted the lives of immigrants and of the Minnesotans trying to protect their neighbors.

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Recommended Citation

dos Santos, Pedro A. G. (2026) "Operation Metro Surge in Central Minnesota: A Personal Perspective," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 10: Iss. 2, 157-173.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1438
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol10/iss2/12