Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota officially began in December 2025, with a major expansion and deployment of 2,000 agents announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on January 6, 2026, which led to significant arrests, but also to well-publicized controversy, tension, protests, and violent confrontations, including the deaths of two protestors.
Recently, the Minnesota Department of Corrections came forward with concerns that the Department of Homeland Security is inflating the actual number of arrests being made, numbers that the DHS uses to justify expanded federal operations in Minnesota.
All of these events in Minneapolis have made the city, and the state of Minnesota for that matter, the center of attention in America, drawing comments, support, and debates from citizens, leaders, and entertainers from far and wide. On January 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released a tribute song that he had recently written.
Hear Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ And Read The Lyrics
Bruce Springsteen shared his take on the recent events in Minneapolis by doing what he does best: writing and singing. When releasing his protest song, he shared the following message:…