{"id":2569303,"date":"2026-02-12T11:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-tom-homan-announces-end-to-major-ice-surge-in-minnesota\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:30:28","slug":"breaking-tom-homan-announces-end-to-major-ice-surge-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-tom-homan-announces-end-to-major-ice-surge-in-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Tom Homan Announces End to Major ICE Surge In Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-tom-homan-announces-end-to-major-ice-surge-in-minnesota%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569303&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the piece reports that Tom Homan, President Trump\u2019s border czar, announced that Minnesota\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-doubles-down-with-massive-raid-in-la-over-mayor-bass-objections\/\" title=\"... Doubles Down with Massive Raid in LA Over Mayor Bass&#039; Objections\">federal immigration operation<\/a>, Operation Metro Surge, will be brought to a close.Fox News confirmed the governance\u2019s plan to conclude the surge, which had targeted thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >unauthorized entrants deemed criminal<\/a>. The declaration followed violent clashes that resulted in the deaths of two anti-ICE protesters. Homan saeid the surge should end, noting a meaningful drawdown underway that will continue into the next week.<\/p>\n<p>Homan also defended the operation\u2019s tactics, saying ICE did not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-warns-bidens-crackdown-on-second-amendment-isnt-about-guns-its-about-control\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson Warns: Biden\u2019s Crackdown On Second Amendment Isn\u2019t About Guns, It\u2019s About Control\">arrest people<\/a> in hospitals, elementary schools, or churches during the surge, though those locations are not permanently protected.He urged that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-gop-candidate-for-governor-drops-bid\/\" title=\"Minnesota GOP candidate for governor drops bid\">public-safety threats<\/a> be addressed in jail rather than through sanctuary policies and called on Congress to take action on sanctuary cities and states.The article includes tweets and other media references to illustrate the officials\u2019 and critics\u2019 positions on enforcement and sanctuary policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump&rsquo;s border czar, Tom Homan, announced Thursday that a major federal immigration operation in Minnesota is coming to a close.<\/p>\n<p>Homan made the announcement during a Thursday morning news conference.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/homan-announces-operation-metro-surge-conclude-minnesota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> that the administration will conclude Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, which has targeted thousands of illegal alien criminals.<\/p>\n<p>Two anti-ICE protesters also died after violent clashes with agents.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/homan-trump-approved-wrapping-up-ice-and-cbp-operation-in-minnesota\/\" title=\"...: Trump approved wrapping up ... and CBP operation in Minnesota\">surge operation conclude<\/a>,&rdquo; Homan said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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he said. &ldquo;We have not arrested anybody inside of an elementary school. We have not arrested anybody inside a church.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He did make it clear that those locations are not permanently shielded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HOMAN: &ldquo;During this surge operation, ICE has not arrested anybody inside a hospital. We have not arrested anybody inside of an elementary school. We have not arrested anybody inside a church.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, those locations are not off the table.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pS4ivc4zqo\">pic.twitter.com\/pS4ivc4zqo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryMargOlohan\/status\/2021951436125319225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, those locations are not off the table,&rdquo; Homan said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It shouldn&rsquo;t be a partisan issue that you arrest public safety threats in the safety and security of a jail.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealTomHoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RealTomHoman<\/a>: &#8220;It shouldn&#8217;t be a partisan issue that you arrest public safety threats in the safety and security of a jail. Releasing public safety threats back into the public is just stupid&hellip; I hope Congress takes action on sanctuary cities and sanctuary states.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dPaw2HPKaH\">pic.twitter.com\/dPaw2HPKaH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2021957450489119188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Releasing public safety threats back into the public is just stupid&hellip; I hope Congress takes action on sanctuary cities and sanctuary states.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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