The Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, starting in December, significantly disrupted federal crime fighting, leading to a dramatic slowdown in gun and drug prosecutions. Between January and April, federal prosecutors filed only eight such cases, a stark drop from 77 in the same period the previous year. This diversion of resources and personnel caused several top prosecutors to quit and led to federal agents leaving drug task forces and gang cases, with some investigations being turned over to state authorities. The crackdown, which involved approximately 3,000 agents and resulted in fatal shootings of two US citizen protesters, has been criticized by local officials for prioritizing immigration over serious crimes like sex and drug trafficking, potentially leaving violent criminals unapprehended.