A recent federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul caused significant disruptions to residents' daily lives and local businesses, according to surveys and business reports from the Twin Cities area.

The operation, known as Operation Metro Surge, involved the deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. During the enforcement period, many residents missed work and school, according to survey findings of Minneapolis and St. Paul residents.

Local businesses have reported financial impacts from the operation that continue even after federal agents have left the area. Business owners along corridors like East Lake Street in Minneapolis say they are experiencing ongoing economic effects from the enforcement activities.

The financial impacts on businesses are expected to continue for an extended period. Some business owners predict the economic effects "will ripple out for months" as the community recovers from the disruption caused by the federal operation.

The operation represents one of the larger federal immigration enforcement efforts in the Twin Cities in recent years, affecting both individual residents' ability to maintain normal routines and the broader economic activity in immigrant-heavy commercial districts.