Twin Cities residents missed work, school and lost trust in law enforcement during Operation Metro Surge, survey finds
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From missed doctor's appointments to lost wages, Minneapolis and St. Paul residents faced widespread disruptions to their daily lives when the White House deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to their cities, a University of San Diego survey released this week found. In:
From missed doctor's appointments to lost wages, Minneapolis and St. Paul residents faced widespread disruptions to their daily lives when the White House deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to their cities, a University of San Diego survey released this week found.
Survey respondents reported missing work and skipping scheduled medical appointments during the immigration crackdown, also known as Operation Metro Surge, in which more than 4,000 federal agents were deployed to the Twin Cities between December and mid-February. Some also said they kept children home from school.
Some reported they were physically assaulted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and the majority said they now have less trust in law enforcement in general, the survey found.
More than 35% of those surveyed in Minneapolis and about 20% of those surveyed in St. Paul reported missing work during the operation, most often because their workplace closed or they were concerned for their safety.
Those who reported missing work included service workers, physicians and nurses. The study estimated that there was a combined $243.8 million in lost wages in Minneapolis and St. Paul during Metro Surge.

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