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The Trump administration withdrew its controversial surge of ICE and Border Patrol agents from Minnesota after deadly shootings and tense protests, officials said.

The Independent
Fiery Tom Homan warns agents could return to Minnesota and threatens raids in other cities: ‘We’re coming for you’

‘Let me be clear - Mass deportations will continue, ’ he told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham after earlier announcing drawdown

Fiery Tom Homan warns agents could return to Minnesota and threatens raids in other cities: ‘We’re coming for you’
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by Timothy D. McBride

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For many doctors and patients in Minneapolis, medical care has moved underground www.npr.org/2026/02/11/n...
Minneapolis doctors warn of lasting medical effects, even after ICE agents leave
The immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has pushed many people in the city to stay at home for the last few months. Doctors say the trend is alarming, and may have lasting effects.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:22 PM

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Handelsblatt
ICE: U.S. government ends controversial deployment of federal agents in Minnesota

U.S. Border Patrol chief Tom Homan praises the operation's 'successes' and announces its end. He said the withdrawal of personnel has already begun. The deadly shootings of two U.S. citizens had previously sparked protests.

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New York Times
Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America

Far from the national spotlight, towns like Cornelius, Ore. , and Coon Rapids, Minn. , are dealing with President Trump’s expanding mass deportation effort, and the effects can be acute.

Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
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by Alex Callinicos

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socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...
Trump forced to retreat from Minneapolis. Resistance works
Donald Trump has been forced to withdraw Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents from Minnesota after mass resistance. Border tsar Tim Homan on Thursday said that Operation Metro Surge is end...
socialistworker.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM

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Der Standard
Trump Administration to End Surge of Immigration Agents in Minnesota

The announcement came more than two months into an operation that has led to tense protests, thousands of arrests and three shootings in the Democratic-led state.

Trump Administration to End Surge of Immigration Agents in Minnesota
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sacbee.com
As ICE ends its Minnesota immigration sweeps, tensions over similar actions in California linger, a lawsuit filed Thursday shows.
CA lawmaker sues, demands information on Sacramento courthouse immigration arrests
As ICE ends its Minnesota immigration sweeps, tensions over similar actions in California linger, a lawsuit filed Thursday shows.
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Tages-Anzeiger
Two deaths in Minnesota: ICE pulls out as ten weeks of fear and chaos end

It was their most violent operation so far, with two deaths. Now the U.S. government is withdrawing Border Patrol and ICE from Minnesota. Some cities fear that the personnel will soon come to them.

Two deaths in Minnesota: ICE pulls out as ten weeks of fear and chaos end
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Die Zeit
ICE withdrawal from Minneapolis: Is this the moment the mood turns?

Thousands of ICE officers are leaving Minneapolis, and nationwide opposition to the US government is growing. Are the Democrats sensing their chance, or could they trigger a shutdown?

ICE withdrawal from Minneapolis: Is this the moment the mood turns?
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by Dean Baker

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El Pais
The trauma ICE has left in Minnesota: "It's a situation similar to Covid"

Isolation and fear of being detained have caused stress and anxiety among residents, who have nevertheless managed to organize to stand up to Trump's agents.

The trauma ICE has left in Minnesota: "It's a situation similar to Covid"
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by Ilya Somin

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A combination of litigation and political action helped force Trump to back down in Minnesota. This result adds to already extensive evidence that exploiting synergy between the two can be effective strategy for curbing abuses of government power. See linked post for more: reason.com/volokh/2026/...
Lessons of the End of Trump's ICE "Surge" in Minnesota
Earlier today, Trump "border czar" Tom Homan announced that Operation Metro Surge - the massive deployment of some 3000…
reason.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM

by Ilya Somin

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How Trump's withdrawal from Minneapolis is being covered abroad.

In Le Monde, the lead French daily, the homepage article starts with:

"Two people dead, thousands arrested, two cities shaken, and Donald Trump defeated."

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"Deux morts, des milliers de personnes arrêtées, deux villes ébranlées et Donald Trump défait. Ainsi s’achève l’opération anti-immigration « Metro surge », conduite par l’Etat fédéral dans les « twin cities », les villes jumelles de Minneapolis et Saint Paul, depuis début décembre. Tom Homan, le « tsar des frontières » de la Maison Blanche, a annoncé jeudi 12 février le retrait prochain des troupes de l’ICE (Immigration and customs enforcement, la police de l’immigration) et de la CBP (Customs and border protection, l’équivalent des douanes)."
February 12, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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