Via the City of Minneapolis:
Even with the imminent end of Operation Metro Surge, City leaders still call for immediate withdrawal of ICE agents and request funds to aid in crisis recovery. City of Minneapolis leaders today released stark numbers that speak to the far-reaching impacts that Operation Metro Surge has caused to residents, communities and City operations. In one month alone – while up to 3,000 federal immigration enforcement agents invaded neighborhoods – the city experienced an impact of at least $203.1 million. That money represents losses to the economy, community livelihoods, residents’ mental health, food and places to live.
The “Preliminary Impact Assessment & Relief Needs Overview” includes impact data and statistics on the most life-saving urgent needs in the city. This preliminary estimate is a snapshot of the severe consequences in everyday life disrupted by Operation Metro Surge. In particular, 76,000 people – mostly immigrants, refugees, Native Americans, and Black people, African Americans and people of color – need urgent relief assistance right now in the city.
Operation Metro Surge is a large-scale, complex situation that involves violence, detentions based on racial profiling and alleged human rights violations, preventing people from having the freedom to access basic life-sustaining services.
The City of Minneapolis did not make any deals or concessions with the federal government or ICE to end Operation Metro Surge. We remain governed by our separation ordinance. The City – including MPD – does not participate in federal civil immigration enforcement or help ICE with civil immigration enforcement investigations.
Like to see how all those numbers were calculated. Also, the ICE presence generated a positive economic impact…hotels, meals..etc. Where is the offset for that? Needs to be included.
Shall we count that income in our Tourism line item?