Tom Homan Announces End To ICE Surge Operation In Minnesota

Border czar Tom Homan announced an end to Operation Metro Surge on Thursday in Minnesota following a surge in arrests of public safety threats throughout the state.

Homan announced that thousands of immigration officials will leave Minnesota and return to their home stations or places where their service is needed. Agents are expected to leave the community in droves in the upcoming week.

“With that, and the success that has been made arresting public safety threats and other priorities since this operation began, as well as the unprecedented levels of coordination we received from state officials and local law enforcement, I have proposed, and President Turmp has concurred that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.

President Donald Trump’s administration deployed about 3,000 federal immigration agents as part of Operation Metro Surge in early Dec. 2025 to ramp up the arrests of illegal aliens in the state. The border czar announced on Feb. 4 that 700 federal law enforcement personnel were leaving the Minneapolis-St. Paul areas following the “unprecedented collaboration” with state and local officials.

Homan clarified that some security teams will remain in Minnesota to ensure the safety of immigration officers in the state.

Trump sent Homan traveled to Minnesota in late January to address the unrest that took place following the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both of whom were shot by federal immigration officials.

Homan further noted during the press conference that federal enforcement made about 4,000 arrests in the state and clarified that the administration will continue to enforce immigration laws. He further stated that while they will arrest anyone in the U.S. illegally, they will prioritize public safety threats.

While in Minnesota, Homan previously said he had productive meetings with officials in Minnesota, including Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.