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The U.S. government ordered the withdrawal of ICE and Border Patrol agents from Minneapolis and the Twin Cities, ending a controversial surge after two fatal shootings sparked protests.

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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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
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 Richard W. Painter

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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…
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February 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
New York Times
5 Takeaways After Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota

Some 3, 000 agents took part in the federal operation that started late last year around the Twin Cities. On Thursday, officials said the surge would wind down.

5 Takeaways After Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota
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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
The Independent
A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota

The Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U. S. citizens dead

A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota
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by Ernesto Castañeda

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The end of the surge of ICE, CBP & other federal agents was finally announced. The cost of the "operation" includes: two deaths, many injuries, millions of dollars, lost economic activity, community members kidnapped, detained & deported.
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ICE Agents Withdrawal - Analyzing the Fallout
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February 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM

by James F. McGrath

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Minnesota AG: Feds still not cooperating on Pretti and Good investigations

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Minnesota AG: Feds still not cooperating on Pretti and Good investigations
The comments come as White House border czar Tom Homan announced an end to the surge in immigration operations in Minneapolis.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM

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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
The Economist
ICE’s operation in Minneapolis is about to wind down

Donald Trump’s administration claims mission accomplished

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Le Monde
The withdrawal of ICE from Minneapolis, a major setback for the White House and the Republicans

Two deaths and a wave of indignation forced the White House to pull its troops from the Twin Cities. Launched to strike a Democratic stronghold, the operation 'Metro Surge' weakens Donald Trump on his preferred turf: immigration.

The withdrawal of ICE from Minneapolis, a major setback for the White House and the Republicans
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ICE "withdrawing" from Minnesota, but using those agents to already intensify deportations in Pittsburgh & elsewhere.

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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...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM

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