Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, together with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, filed an amended lawsuit in federal court against the federal government over Operation Metro Surge. The filing claims combined business losses of $610 million for the two cities, including more than $440 million in Minneapolis and just over $165 million in St. Paul.

Researchers estimate about $240 million in lost wages for Twin Cities residents, with roughly $190 million attributed to Minneapolis residents and about $50 million to St. Paul residents. The U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California, San Diego surveyed more than 1,300 people living in the Twin Cities and found that Operation Metro Surge disrupted daily life and drained the local economy by millions of dollars.

According to the survey, encounters with federal agents caused many people to miss work. The study also found that individuals who encountered federal agents were more likely to skip medical appointments. In Minneapolis, 66% of residents needing urgent care avoided going to the hospital, the study found.

The court filing describes strain on police resources in the Twin Cities. The Minneapolis Police Department extended 500 shifts and canceled 1,000 vacation days in response to Operation Metro Surge. From January through March, the department incurred over $6 million in overtime expenses tied to the operation. Between November 2025 and February 2026, the St. Paul Police Department spent nearly $5 million on federal immigration-related activities.

The filing states that Operation Metro Surge caused cancellations of conventions scheduled between January and March at the Minneapolis Convention Center, a venue that generates millions of dollars in revenue supporting the city's hospitality infrastructure. The lawsuit was filed in federal court as an amended complaint, with Ellison joining Minneapolis and St. Paul as plaintiffs against the federal government.