Human Rights Watch Condemns Federal Government in Operation Metro Surge Report

Human Rights Watch condemns federal government in Operation Metro Surge report

An international watchdog group has released a damning report on Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, calling for federal leaders to be investigated for creating a "human rights crisis," and urging local leaders to step up support for those impacted.

Report Details 'Human Rights Crisis' Wrought by Trump ICE Surge in Minnesota

“The federal government sent hordes of masked, armed agents to grab people off the street, whisk them away in shackles, and abuse those who sought to bear witness,” Human Rights Watch said of the deadly blitz.

Rights report: immigration raids in US state Minnesota violated human rights

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday detailed abuse endured by communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul—two cities in the US state of Minnesota—during the occupation of the area by immigration officials. According to HRW, officers terrorized residents, committed widespread human rights violations, and exposed “deeply abusive” tendencies within US immigration enforcement. The statement accompanied their recent report, “A Manufactured Crisis,” an i…

Report authors say feds violated Minnesotans' human rights during ICE surge

The 186-page report from Human Rights Watch in part highlights how federal agents stopped or detained thousands of people and alleges that many of the arrests were arbitrary and race-based.

Commentary: Emilia Gonzalez Avalos Speaks About Human Rights Violations Report

"This year, they will dress themselves in white, red, and blue, and ask us to celebrate 250 years of America. So let us read our own founding document: 250 years ago, people declared independence from [the British] government. These are their words, not mine. 'Send hither swarms of officers to haras