Friday, February 13 2026 - The Trump administration will end its immigration operation in Minnesota that triggered large protests and nationwide outrage following the killing of two US citizens, White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Thursday, February 12.
Thousands of federal agents, including Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducted weeks of sweeping raids and
arrests in what the administration claims were targeted missions against
criminals.
Tom Homan said Trump had approved his request to conclude
the operation, adding he would stay in Minnesota "a little longer to
oversee the drawdown, to ensure its success".
Homan said Operation Metro Surge had resulted in many
illegal immigrants who had committed violent crimes being detained for
deportation. But the surge also sparked nationwide protests when two US
citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were killed by immigration officers.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched Operation
Metro Surge on Dec. 1.
Federal authorities say the sweeps focused on the
Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area have led to the arrest of more than 4,000
people. While the Trump administration has called those arrested “dangerous
criminal illegal aliens,” many people with no criminal records, including
children and U.S. citizens, have also been detained.
About 6 in 10 U.S. adults say President Donald Trump has
“gone too far” in sending federal immigration agents into U.S. cities,
according to a new AP-NORC poll.
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