Trump withdraws agents from Minnesota

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."

February 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Sanford F. Schram, Samantha Brennan

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Homan in Minnesota: "I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude. A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue."

February 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM

by Alex Callinicos

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Alex Callinicos

@alexcallinicos.bsky.social

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

by Ilya Somin

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Ilya Somin

@ilyasomin.bsky.social

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

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by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

"The Trump administration said on Thursday that it was ending its deployment of immigration agents to Minnesota..."

last week Homan said they'd reduce the number, but NYT here says today's statement is that the deployment is ending full stop by next week. we'll see

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Trump Administration Live Updates: President’s Border Czar Says Minnesota Enforcement Surge Is Ending

www.nytimes.com

February 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM

by Michael D. McDonald

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Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

Now we're coming to terrorize your community

MS NOW @ms.now · 22h

"I have proposed and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude."

BREAKING: Border Czar Tom Homan announces Trump administration says it is ending its immigration surge in Minneapolis

February 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM

Reposted by Dana R. Fisher, Stephen Pimpare

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Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Homan: "Operation Metro Surge is ending. In the next week, we're going to deploy the officers here on detail back to their home stations or to other areas of the country where they're needed."

February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM

Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, McKenzie Wark

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Nicole Bedera

@nbedera.bsky.social

All of my group chats are responding to Homan’s announcement by asking everyone to double down because:

1. ICE is still out there and abducting people today. We can’t trust the occupation is over until we actually see it.

2. People are going to be in an economic crisis for a very long time.

February 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM

by Richard W. Painter

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by Michael D. McDonald

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Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

I am not a witch

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."

February 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM

Reposted by Richard W. Painter

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by Robert L. Tsai

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Robert L. Tsai

@robertltsai.bsky.social

If true—and this is a big IF—this is a win for civil society groups

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 22h

BREAKING: Federal authorities announce the end of an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths.

Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Federal officials have announced an end to an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths.

bit.ly

February 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM

by Craig Calhoun

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Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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Mike Elk

@mikeelk.bsky.social

ICE "withdrawing" from Minnesota, but using those agents to already intensify deportations in Pittsburgh & elsewhere.

paydayreport.com/ice-withdraw...

ICE "Withdrawing" from Minnesota, but Intensifying in Pittsburgh & Elsewhere

Immigrants’ rights activists are also concerned that the withdrawal of thousands of federal agents from Minneapolis could simply lead to a transfer of these agents to intensify ICE operations in other...

paydayreport.com

February 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM

Reposted by Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Phil Lewis

@phillewis.bsky.social

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities announce end to Minnesota immigration crackdown that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths.

February 12, 2026 at 2:19 PM

by David Rothschild

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David Rothschild

@davmicrot.bsky.social

Entire point of ICE is to scour the streets to disappear people, and deny people their civil rights or due process, in hopes that it terrifies Democrats & minorities into submission of an Trump authoritarian state.

But, The People were not terrified, The People won this battle for US.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."

February 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM

Reposted by John McLaren

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CNN

@cnn.com

Trump's border czar announces end to months-long immigration operation in Minnesota that led to deaths of two US citizens and widespread outrage. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4re6TxZ

February 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM

Reposted by Stephen Pimpare, Rosemary A. Joyce

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Jeff Rueter

@jeffrueter.bsky.social

Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.

In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.

A screenshot of People Over Papers’ ICE reporting map. The map resets at 4 am ET every day. In Minnesota, over 100 reports have been filed today, with the overwhelming majority in and around the Twin Cities.

Stay safe. Fuck ICE.

February 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM

Reposted by Richard W. Painter

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