Over 3,500 people were detained during Operation Metro Surge. Here’s where they went.

Operation Metro Surge led to the detention of over 3,500 people, primarily immigrants, with the majority being held at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. Nearly half of these individuals were eventually deported, mostly to Mexico and Ecuador, while just two were sent to Somalia. This operation highlights the significant use of federal facilities for immigration enforcement and raises questions about the broader implications of such large-scale deportations on international relations and humanitarian concerns.