The surge is over? What’s next for state officials after a federal immigration agent drawdown

By: Matthew Blake

Outlets: MinnPost

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 903

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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When Zack Stephenson grew up in the Twin Cities suburbs in the 1980s and 90s, the rest of America ignored Minnesota.

“We all kind of thought the rest of the country didn’t pay enough attention to Minnesota,” the Minnesota House DFL leader said in his State Capitol office Thursday. “You’d have someone from Minnesota come in fifth place on a game show and they would be on the front page of the Star Trib …

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