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Minneapolis' Lyn-Lake neighborhood still
feeling effects from Operation Metro Surge

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Posted By: NorthernDog, 3/8/2026 10:06:25 AM

Officials say Operation Metro Surge cost Minneapolis over $203 million in impact. Many neighborhoods, like Lyn-Lake, are still feeling the effects. "It's definitely a taxing time," said Miguel Hernandez, the owner of Lito's Burritos on the corner of Lake and Bryant. Hernandez only opened the restaurant in November. (Snip) "It only takes one sighting in front of your building or supermarket, that's going to clear out your night," said Hernandez. "All of a sudden no one's coming by because they're scared to." "It was day to day on how people felt," Hernandez added, saying he's definitely not the only one

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One 'ICE' sighting and the whole town shuts down. Theaters are canceling performances, long-time stores leave, and coffee shops close their doors forever. No mention of the radical protestors who demanded businesses close on their busiest days.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: JackBurton 3/8/2026 10:21:00 AM (No. 2077561)
Gee there must be a) LOTS of illegals who have much to fear or b) LOTS of those paid protestors who are bad for everyone, wherever they go. I have this violin to play for you. It's very, very tiny.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: bpl40 3/8/2026 10:34:07 AM (No. 2077565)
Do they have any idea how much their treason is costing the rest of the country??
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Reply 3 - Posted by: volksford 3/8/2026 10:35:29 AM (No. 2077566)
I suggest they put the touch on some of their Somali child care parasites who have plenty of dough.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: philsner 3/8/2026 11:17:51 AM (No. 2077582)
Tell me, how much tax money was stolen by Minneapolis fraudsters? I think that impact is just a bit more important.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: PlayItAgain 3/8/2026 12:02:56 PM (No. 2077595)
They created a sanctuary for illegal activity. They did it deliberately. The law catches up to people and the “good” people of the area are discovering the consequences. It’s interesting that they can come up with such a detailed estimate - over $203 million, not over $200 or “around $210”. I wonder if they’ve made an effort to calculate the cost and the loss of tolerating the illegal immigrant activity.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: snowoutlaw 3/8/2026 12:13:50 PM (No. 2077601)
Wonder where the crime rates are now, probably close to zero.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: earlybird 3/8/2026 12:17:29 PM (No. 2077603)
So the ustomer base for all these troubled businesses was illegals? Why would anyone else fear ICE?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: mc squared 3/8/2026 12:17:32 PM (No. 2077604)
Them Feds is cuttin' in my beer and prostitution business on the south side, said Al Capone. Small violin playing.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: DVC 3/8/2026 12:47:45 PM (No. 2077618)
Sounds like ICE needs to come back and hit them hard again. MORE ICE is a good thing.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Kate318 3/8/2026 12:55:47 PM (No. 2077626)
No, they are still feeling the effects of democrat-funded violence.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: MickTurn 3/8/2026 1:26:47 PM (No. 2077639)
BOO HOO on STEROIDS!!!!!! SHUT UP!
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Reply 12 - Posted by: JimBob 3/8/2026 1:28:02 PM (No. 2077641)
Excluded from the article is the fact that the crime rate has fallen off a cliff. link: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/government-data/datasource/crime-dashboard/ This is a data for the entire city of Minneapolis. Follow the link. expand the view to show the 'charts' box to the right. Select '13 month' time period, then go down through the various crime categories. EVERY SINGLE CATEGORY IS WAAAY DOWN! Gee, if this keeps up, Americans may be able to safely visit Minneapolis once again!
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Reply 13 - Posted by: voxpopuli 3/8/2026 1:35:43 PM (No. 2077643)
WCCO-TV (Minneapolis, MN) W e C ondone C ommunism O bviously for the last fifty years.. and we're supposed to take these lefties seriously?
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Reply 14 - Posted by: Strike3 3/8/2026 5:41:39 PM (No. 2077776)
Sorry about your luck. Put a big sign in the window that says "Somalis will not be served" and see if your business improves.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: J. Arthur Brown 3/8/2026 6:25:59 PM (No. 2077801)
The Democrat sanctuary jurisdictions have come to rely economically on illegal immigration just like the Democrat slave states relied on slavery. The exploiters of illegal aliens deserve no more sympathy than the slaveholders did when their unjust enrichment was brought to an end.
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