The former ICE director said federal agents will be pulled out of the Twin Cities following weeks of pushback from the community, though he framed the pivot as a testament to the operation's success

Mayor Jacob Frey said the economic damage to Minneapolis stemming from Operation Metro Surge topped $200 million in January alone, according to a report from city staff.

Over the past several months, federal agents have carried out a series of large-scale campaigns.

PTA officials in Montgomery County, Maryland reportedly hosted controversial ICE response training for families, sparking debate over school activism.

The Barron County Sheriff on Wednesday said in a social media post that area residents shouldn’t trust the news media about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s presence in the area. In the post on

Department of Homeland Security officials said they did not have concrete plans to launch immigration enforcement efforts in Springfield, but plan to deport Haitian immigrants if migrants lose their protected status.

U.S. Olympic curler and lawyer Rich Ruohonen spoke out against ICE operations in Minnesota, citing constitutional concerns at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, would not commit to pausing operations for the 2026 World Cup during a hearing on Tuesday, Feb 10.