Kyle Cheney © @kyledcheney.bsky.social - 18m (8 JUST IN: ICE agents in Minnesota arrested an employee at the St. Louis Park Homewood Suites — where they were staying to help carry out Operation Metro Surge. A federal judge just ordered the man's release. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... LI BACKGROUND Peitoner is a citizen of Nicaragua who entered the United States as a refugee on October 26, 2023. (Pet. [Doc. No. 119 2; Pet'r’s Ex. A) His application for lawful permanent resident stats is pending with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), which issued a notice of receipt on February 22, 2025. (Pet. § 2; Pet's Ex. D) Petitioner also has a valid work permit, which remains vali though March 17,2029. (id. §2 & Ex. C)) On January 19,2026, ICE agents arrested Petitioner at his place of employment, the Hilton Homewood Suites in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, which was housing ICE agents deployed to Minnesota to participate in Operation Metro Surge. (Pet 4) Respondents were previously aware of Petitioner's legal status and had verbally informed his boss that he would not be detained if he reported to work. (1d § 5) Despite thei reassurance, Respondents arrested Petitioner 2s part of Operation PARRIS [Post-Admission Refugee Reverification and Integrity Strengthening] in Minnesota, a process ostensibly “designed to re-examine refugee cases approved in recent years.” (Pet’r's Ex. H at 2) “But