Released Illegal Alien Assaults Cop, Tries to Steal His Gun During ICE Raid [WATCH]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stepped up enforcement operations in Minnesota’s Twin Cities this week as part of what officials are calling “Operation Metro Surge,” a crackdown that shows the consequences of Minneapolis’ long-standing sanctuary policies.

Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer introduced the operation during a live segment, saying, “ICE agents now going out in full force in Minnesota’s twin cities, communities, as the Trump administration steps up the fight against illegal immigration. Mike Tobin has been there all week, back in Minneapolis again today. Mike, good morning.”

Correspondent Mike Tobin reported from Minneapolis, where ICE agents have been conducting targeted operations after repeated failures by local authorities to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

“Good morning. Bill, Operation Metro surge is in full swing. Hundreds have been taken off the street now,” Tobin said.

He noted that Minneapolis has been a sanctuary city since 2003, which has complicated routine immigration enforcement and forced ICE to conduct arrests in neighborhoods rather than inside jails.

Tobin described a recent case involving a 26-year-old from Ecuador who allegedly entered the United States illegally in 2023.

“Minneapolis has been a sanctuary city since 2003 so the warrant that ICE agents served yesterday is pretty typical,” Tobin said.

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“You’ve got a guy who they say entered the US illegally in 2023 came to the Twin Cities, broke the law and was jailed but released.”

Because the individual was released before an ICE detainer could be processed, agents were forced to track him down in the community.

“The target of this rape is a twin 26 year old from Ecuador,” Tobin said, describing the operation.

He explained that agents were able to enter the residence without breaching the door.

“When the agent showed up here on the scene, they were actually met at the door. So you didn’t have a big breach of the door. They didn’t have to break it down.”

The operation resulted in additional arrests. “They went in and got the individual,” Tobin said, adding that because there was no jail handoff, agents made what are known as collateral arrests.

“You get the collateral arrest other people who were in the house. They took at least three guys out of the house right now.”

Tobin said the suspect had previously been arrested after being found intoxicated in East Minneapolis.

“They found him here in East Minneapolis, slumped over a car, intoxicated in some way, shape or form,” he said.

According to Tobin, the encounter escalated.

“The arresting officer, he got into a fight with him. He attempted to choke him out, and he attempted to get his weapon.”

Despite the seriousness of the incident, the individual was released.

“This is an individual who was then booked into Minneapolis. PD, but before they could get all the paperwork done for an ice detainer, he was released on the street,” Tobin said.

That release triggered a larger enforcement action. “So now, instead of a handover in the jail or in a courtroom, you have a big tactical operation in the neighborhood,” he said.

The operation also drew protests, with demonstrators attempting to interfere.

“You had people blowing their whistles. So the protesters came out,” Tobin said.

One protester crossed the line into physical confrontation.

“One woman who came out to protest her, she shoved one of the agents who was guarding the perimeter that was enough for her to get zip tied and hauled into federal custody.”

Tobin concluded by pointing to the root of the problem.

“And keep in mind, none of this happens if (unitelligable) from Ecuador was handed over in the jail.”

WATCH:

WATCH: A criminal illegal alien was released from custody in Minneapolis before ICE could put a detainer on him. And it happened after he assaulted a police officer and trying to choke him and steal his g-n.

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