Utah Citizens’ Counsel Issues Grave Warning Over "Operation Metro Surge" and Erosion of Civil Liberties

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — As an organization dedicated to improving public policy, the Utah Citizens’ Counsel (UCC) today joins in the profound concern regarding the escalating federal enforcement actions in Minnesota under "Operation Metro Surge".

The documented reports of lethal violence, constitutional overreach, and the targeting of vulnerable communities represent a fundamental breakdown in the rule of law and the American system of checks and balances. These actions have transformed the Twin Cities into a landscape of profound fear, fundamentally altering the relationship between communities and the essential public institutions they rely on.

Utah Citizens’ Counsel’s letter calls on Governor Cox to veto bills that threaten democracy’s core: Judicial Independence, Voting Rights and Transparency, proposals that undermine constitutional safeguards.