Simon Marks explains Trump’s ICE 'catastrophe’
February 13, 2026
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as posted by the channelDonald Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota will draw to a close, the president's border czar has said.
James O'Brien spoke to Simon Marks to understand what the move really means for the White House.
Tom Homan, who's leading the White House's anti-immigration campaign, said the US leader had approved his request to conclude Operation Metro Surge.
Trump's deportation drive saw 3,000 armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents dispatched to the state, with the majority located in its biggest city, Minneapolis.
The operation sparked nationwide protests after two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were killed by immigration officers.
Despite the backlash, Homan praised the operation for detaining and deporting many illegal immigrants who had committed violent crimes.
"As a result of our efforts here, Minnesota is now less of a sanctuary state for criminals," Homan told a press conference.
He claimed that more than 4,000 undocumented immigrants, whom he referred to as "illegal aliens", had been arrested - including men he said were convicted of rape and other sexual misconduct.
The Trump aide added that he would stay in Minnesota "a little longer to oversee the drawdown, to ensure its success".
Trump had decided to reduce ICE's presence after an "unprecedented level" of cooperation between federal agents and local law enforcement, Homan said.
Homan had been dispatched to Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, replacing the operation's leader Greg Bovino.
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