The Real Reason for ICE Surges

Why Minnesota was targeted while Texas and Florida were not - and what this might mean on election day

Here’s a quick reality check: Texas and Florida each have millions more undocumented immigrants than Minnesota. Minnesota has roughly 130,000 people living in the country without authorization — a fraction of the numbers in Texas and Florida. Yet somehow, Minnesota became the focus of one of the largest federal immigration crackdowns in years.

In late 20…