Republican Chris Madel is ending his campaign for Minnesota governor, citing in part ongoing issues with Operation Metro Surge and saying he could not support national Republicans’ "stated retribution on the citizens of our state.

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lawyer Chris Madel on Monday dropped out of the Republican race to be Minnesota's governor, denouncing what he said was a campaign of retribution against the state by federal authorities,

Republican attorney Chris Madel, a GOP gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota, announced Monday that he is ending his campaign. Madel said his decision to resign is because he can no longer align himself with the national party’s approach to federal immigration enforcement in the state through Operation Metro Surge,

EYEWITNESS NEWS questioned officials to learn more about the arrests beyond the people who officials said have a “criminal past” during Friday’s briefing.

At a hearing Monday, a judge focused on a letter the attorney general sent to Gov. Tim Walz that appeared to set conditions on winding down Operation Metro Surge.

Rachel Sayre said the impacts of Operation Metro Surge on community members is similar to what she’s witnessed in conflict zones in countries like Syria and Ukraine.

Minnesotans are rallying for another day of protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the agency’s presence in the state is debated in two court cases. A sit-in at the state capitol is planned for Monday morning in St.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials provided an update Thursday morning at the Whipple Federal building on “Operation Metro Surge.”