Trump ends immigration crackdown in Minnesota
The Hindu
Donald Trump ends controversial immigration operation in Minnesota amid protests and declining approval ratings following tragic incidents.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pointman on Thursday (February 12, 2026) announced the end of an aggressive immigration operation in Minnesota that triggered large protests and nationwide outrage following the killing of two U.S. citizens.
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.
“I have proposed and President Trump has concurred that this surge operation conclude,” Mr. Trump official Tom Homan told a briefing outside Minneapolis. “A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue through the next week.”
The operation sparked tense demonstrations in the Minneapolis area, and the fatal separate shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti last month led to a wave of criticism.
Mr. Homan raised the prospect that the officers would move to another location but gave no details, and speculation is rife about which city might be targeted next.
“In the next week, we’re going to deploy the officers here on detail, back to their home stations or other areas of the country where they are needed. But we’re going to continue to enforce immigration law,” he said.
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