A week into a stepped-up immigration enforcement campaign in Minnesota, the number of disclosed arrests by federal authorities has risen to 19 as political officials spar over the operation’s scope and purpose.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials haven’t said how many people in total they have detained, have in custody for deportation proceedings or who have been released after questioning. Since the start of December, a heavier presence of federal agents has been engaged in what ICE is calling “Operation Metro Surge” in the Twin Cities region.

However, the agency has shared information about arrests of people in the country illegally who have prior criminal records, ranging from sexual assault convictions to driving under the influence. The latest disclosure came Friday e

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