Governors say Trump told them he won’t force immigration enforcement surges on states

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,085

Last Updated: 6 days, 5 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told governors Friday during a meeting at the White House he has no plans to surge federal immigration operations in states where it’s not wanted.

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul said during an afternoon press conference with several other governors that Trump was asked during the closed-door meeting about what lessons he learned from immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, where federal officers killed two U.S. citizens.

“The president said, …

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