The end of Operation Metro Surge, in data

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 669

Last Updated: 6 days, 19 hours ago

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President Donald Trump’s border czar announced the imminent end to Operation Metro Surge, the surge of 3,000 immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota, on Feb. 12. At the time, Tom Homan said that agents from other states would be sent home or deployed elsewhere within a week, and a “small footprint” would remain for “a period of time” to wind down the operation.

On Friday, U.S. Reps. Angie Craig and Ilhan Omar said that during …

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